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I sewed my first of 8 runners today. 

I'm impressed at how straight my seams are, as I'm a novice and pretty reckless on my sewing machine!

@bakerella - I'm a ruffle addict!  My wedding purse and cardigan have ruffles, too!

Here's a look at the ones I've already made, from a geometric fabric, for the head, cake and gift tables. Just so you have an idea of what they look like in something other than burlap!

@loladidntdoit - The fabric is super cheap.  I bought mine from an upholstery company online for $1.20 a yard.

@moose1209 - Thanks for the head's up!  I am using candles, but they're votive size in 8oz or larger mason jars, so I think they should be ok.

So cute!! I'm using burlap table runners too, but cannot sew for the life of me...so mine won't be as cute as yours =( I love the look of burlap, though!

@bakerella - I haven't posted a tutorial, but I'd be glad to!  My sewing skills are really minimal, so keep in mind I might be making it harder than it has to be!

Love the ruffles on these! So cute!

@bakerella - my mom would stick a piece of masking tape onto the sewing machine for me to use as a guide!

Here's the link to the DIY:

http://diy.weddingbee.com/topic/vagabondgurls-diy-ruffled-burlap-table-runners

@jduck84 - That is such a great idea, I think I'm going to do that too!

@travelingirl:  First, I love your SN!   Ha...  Second, I would be willing, however, we have screen printed our monogrammed on them, so if you're going to be a Mrs. S - let me know!  We have 10 burlap and 8 of the geometric print - they're 10ft long X 16in wide.

(Feel free to PM me, as I'd consider making new ones, too.)

@sunflowers2010 - I ordered from Northwest Upholstery.  They're prices are cheaper the more you buy.  I bought 40 yards and made 12 10ft runners with ruffles, about 10 pillow cases and a dozen flags for a banner and went through every inch!

Oh, and thanks!  We got married on the east coast but live on the west... and actually just got our last box of stuff from the wedding today in the mail - with the runners!  I can't wait to re-sew them into normal table sizes for our families!

these are great! If only i were this talented...

@lizbethamber:  My DH is a screen printer, so he put the monograms on.  If you have a yudu, you could do it yourself.  Or a local screen printer could do it for about $100 (depending on how many you have).

@FutureMrsMcDermott: Thanks for the compliment! 

I actually "destroyed" my first one yesterday!  I used the fabric to upholster the drawer fronts of our dresser and one of the ends with the monogram/ruffle on the top of the dresser as a "doily" type thing!  It was so hard after having spent so long working on these to take scissors to them....  but I love the new look of our dresser, and It's a constant reminder of our wonderful wedding!

@elliegraye:  Here it is!

I still need to get new drawer pulls.... but not too shabby!
Our "guestbook" is that wood slice on top!

The guestbook was easy...  I bought a wood slice at Michael's and used thin point sharpie pens for the guests to sign.  We haven't shelacked (sp?) it, or anything, and I don't think we will.  We actually had two guestbooks - the wood slice and the thumbprint tree, also below.  DH drew the tree and we used a few different colored inks for the leaves.