Friday Free Quilt Patterns: Home for the Holidays Table Runner | McCall's Quilting Blog

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What would any holiday season be without a pretty table setting to welcome friends and family? And what’s a table without a pretty table quilt? Patterns for quilted table runners and place mats are always popular with our readers, and with the holidays fast approaching, this week’s Friday Freebie is the pattern for the Home for the Holidays table runner designed by Kate Colleran using Jim Shore/Springs Fabrics:

The fabrics totally make this design, don’t you think? Jim Shore’s figurines, fabrics, and other products are much-loved by quilters and I can surely see why. The quilt block motifs and winter scene print are just lovely, and so evocative of a homey, cozy winter evening. Stitch up this fast table runner pattern, and make cozy memories of your own around a pretty holiday table!