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Thanksgiving Decor - Table Runners

Updated on November 10, 2015
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Table Runners Make a Thanksgiving Table Special

A Thanksgiving table runner sets the tone for the holiday table decoration. When it's time for the big turkey feast, you'll want the presentation of the meal to look extra special. When friends and family gather around, a pretty table runner adds that little extra that shows your caring touch.

Fall colors and motifs look great on your holiday table, so let's look at turkeys, leaves and other traditional and even some not-so-traditional designs to pretty up your table for Thanksgiving.


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The Family Gathering for Thanksgiving

My folks always had a house full of children and grandchildren when Thanksgiving came around. We even had to set up a separate children's table to handle the overflow from the main table.
My folks always had a house full of children and grandchildren when Thanksgiving came around. We even had to set up a separate children's table to handle the overflow from the main table. | Source

Make the Table Beautiful with Table Runners

Pretty Fall Leaves on a Runner with Delicate Cut out Designs

It's great to see the revival of this kind of cut work on table linens. This piece will look lovely on the table in the fall and for the special holiday meals of the season.

Quilted Table Runner in Autumn Colors

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You can order this invitation from Zazzle: Thanksgiving Dinner Custom Invitations by artogram. It's easy to customize it online and place the order.

With a tradition filled holiday like Thanksgiving, a quilted table runner ties the present with the past. It has the warm colors of gold, olive green and rust that one associates with autumn. The center motif features a pumpkin.

Decorate the Dining Room with Pumpkins and Leaves

My dining room at Thanksgiving is filled with autumn colors.
My dining room at Thanksgiving is filled with autumn colors. | Source

Classic Red Table Runner of Embroidered Taffeta

Sterling Pear Red Taffeta Embroidered Table Runner 70"
Sterling Pear Red Taffeta Embroidered Table Runner 70"
Very handsome and you'll use it throughout the year, not just in the fall.
 

Make Your Own Table Runners for the Holiday

Another Transfer to Dress up a Thanksgiving Table Runner

3dRose ht_3206_2 Happy Thanksgiving Iron on Heat Transfer for White Material, 6 by 6-Inch
3dRose ht_3206_2 Happy Thanksgiving Iron on Heat Transfer for White Material, 6 by 6-Inch
It's so easy to dress up a plain table runner with a transfer like this. All you need is to heat up your iron and follow the package directions.
 

Make Your Own Harvest Table Runner with Instructions from This Book - for a pretty Thanksgiving table

Look at the quilted piece on the cover of this book. I think it would look marvelous in the rusts, oranges and golds of the fall season.

Easy Tutorials for Thanksgiving Table Runners

I looked especially for easy craft projects, because I'm kind of a lazy crafter. You can probably make these quite a bit more elaborate if you have the crafting gene.

Check out the tutorials I discovered for you.

What Will Decorate Your Table This Thanksgiving?

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