Quick Table Runner

Would you believe this is a Thangle pattern?  It doesn't get any easier than this! Here is what you need:

1/3 yard plaid
1/2 yard brown
1/2 yard orange
1/2 yard tan print
1 pkg 3 1/2" Thangles

Cut your plaid fabric into 2 1/4" wide strips by the width of the fabric.  You will need 4.
Cut your orange fabric into 2 1/4" wide strips by the width of the fabric.You will need 5.
Cut your two squares (2 1/4" x 2 1/4") from the end of two strips.
Cut your brown fabric into 2 1/4" wide strips by the width of the fabric. You will need 5.
Cut your two squares (2 1/4" x 2 1/4") from the end of two strips.  
Cut your tan print fabric into 4" wide strips by the width of the fabric.  You will need 4.
Cut your Thangles into individual squares.  You will get 3 from each strip.  

First sew two strips of the orange print and the plaid.  Use a tighter machine stitch so you can press the seams open.  You wouldn't normally do this, but a table runner should lay as flat as possible.  Cut these again into 4" wide squares.  You will need 12.  

Now sew two strips of the brown print and the plaid.  Press and cut these into 4" wide squares.  You will need 20.

Cut your tan print strips into 4" squares.  Place a pieced square and a tan print square right sides together and put a Thangle square on top.  Pin carefully and sew all 24 squares.  You will need 20 blocks like the one on the right and 12 like the one on the left.  

Arrange the blocks as shown in the picture at the top.  Guess what has happened?  That's right, you have TWO sets of blocks!  You can either make two table runners, or make this one reversible.  Your second top will be a mirror image of the first.  

Measure your top through the center, both horizontally and vertically.  It should be 14 1/2" by 28 1/2".  Cut your remaining orange strips to your measured length.  Sew a brown square to the end of each of the short strips.   Sew a long strip to both sides of the top.  Ease to fit, pinning as necessary.  Press to the dark.  Sew the top and bottom strips, turning the seams of the blocks in the corners and the top in opposite directions so they nest.

Measure your top through the center, both horizontally and vertically.  It should be 14 1/2" by 28 1/2".  Cut your remaining brown strips to your measured length.  Sew an orange square to the end of each of the short strips.   Sew a long strip to both sides of the top.  Ease to fit, pinning as necessary.  Press to the dark.  Sew the top and bottom strips, turning the seams of the blocks in the corners and the top in opposite directions so they nest.

Now you can either finish them individually, or make your runner reversible.  I recommend Quilters Dream Supreme for the batting.  It's nice and thick, and the cotton won't melt if you put something hot on it.  Click on the thumbnail below to see the second runner up close.