Important Notes • Th isinserthascuttingtipsformakingtheEasy Striped Table Runner,usingfabricfromthe“Winter Menagerie”collectionbyJasonYenter. • YouwillneedtopurchaseacopyoftheEasy Striped Table Runner pattern–availablefromyour localquiltshoporThe Quilt Company–forthe completeinstructions(www.thequiltcompany.com). “Winter Menagerie” Cutting Tips 1. ReadthroughyourEasy Striped Table Runner patterninstructionsso youunderstandthebasicconceptofhowthetablerunnerisassembled. 2. FollowStep1intheEasy Striped Table Runner CuttingInstructions, exceptpleasecut3 identicalstripsinsteadof2.Th eextrastripwillbe usedtoselectivelycutthe4trianglesthatareusedattheendsofthetable runner. 3. FollowSteps2-3intheEasy Striped Table Runner CuttingInstructions. 4. LookatStep4intheEasy Striped Table Runner CuttingInstructions, butjustcutonetriangle(thiswillbeawastetriangle)fromeachendof eachstrip,sothatyourstripsenduplookingsimilartotheonesshown below.(Youwantthecentersofthestripstomatch,andtheendsofeach striptobemirrorimagesofeachother.) 5. Forthenextstep,itwillbe helpfultomakeatemplate. PlaceyourCreativeGrid60° trianglerulerontopofapiece oftemplateplasticandtrace aroundtheruler’sedgewitha fine-tippedpermanentmarker.Cutoutthetemplateandplaceitattheendofoneofyourtrimmedstrips,and tracethescallopedgeontoyourtemplate.Don’t cut anything from this strip! Template Traced line 6. Using your plastic template, selectively cut the 4 table runner end triangles from the extra strip you cut earlier. Place the template on the strip, and match the traced scallop line to the fabric. Cut 2 triangles. Then, turn the template over and cut 2 mirror triangles. Cut 2 triangles with Template right side up. Cut 2 mirror-image triangles with Template turned over. 7. You should now have all the pieces shown below. At this point, you can go to Step 5 of the Easy Striped Table Runner instructions, and continue through the remaining steps to finish your table runner. The Winter Menagerie collection – by Jason Yenter – is from In The Beginning Fabrics 8057 16th Ave. NE • Seattle, WA 9811 • www.inthebeginningfabrics.com