To begin, we will prepare the fabric for the front of the runner. Cut a piece of fabric 44 inches wide by 17 inches high (we used suede cloth). Using an air-erase pen (or other marking tool), measure and mark in 2 1/2 inches around the entire outer edge of the fabric. Draw lines to connect the marks. Also, measure and mark in 12 inches along the top and bottom edges starting at the top and bottom corners. Draw lines to connect the marks -- the area inside the lines on both ends of the fabric will be the embroidered area.

Create paper templates of the designs by printing them at full size using embroidery software. If you don't have embroidery software, you can cut a piece of paper the shape and dimensions of the design to help with placement and centering. If you'd like a recommendation for an embroidery program that can make templates, consider Embird from www.Embird.com.

Place the templates inside the embroidered areas and center the designs side to side, and top to bottom by measuring and dividing by two. Poke holes in the center of the templates and mark the fabric. Also, mark the horizontal and vertical axis points.

Remove the templates and draw lines to connect the marks. These lines will be used for hooping.

Spray a piece of medium-weight cutaway stabilizer with temporary adhesive and smooth the fabric on top. Hoop the fabric and stabilizer together by aligning the marks on the hoop with the lines on the fabric. Attach the hoop to the machine and load the first design. Move the hoop so that the needle is directly over the center point on the fabric. Embroider the design. 

Repeat the hooping and embroidering process for the remaining design.

When the designs have finished, trim away the excess stabilizer on the back of the embroidery.

Cut a piece of 4 inch wide fur to 13 1/4 inches long -- use the tip of the scissors to cut along the back of the fabric to avoid cutting the fur on the other side.

Lay the embroidered front fabric flat with the right side facing up. Measure and mark the center of the top and bottom edges of the fabric by measuring and dividing by two. Then, measure and mark the center of each short end of the fur trim by measuring and dividing by two. Lay the fur trim on the front fabric with the right side facing up and the center points aligned.

Pin in place, then using a zigzag stitch, sew along the entire outer edge of the trim -- lay the fur flat to the inside of the trim as you sew.

Cut a 19 1/2 inch length of 1 1/2 inch wide velvet trim. Loop the trim through the buckle and center it on the trim. Using a craft knife, cut a small hole for the buckle clasp and insert the clasp through the hole. 

Place the velvet trim on top of the fur trim with right sides facing up. The centers of the short ends of the velvet trim should be aligned with the center points on the inner embroidered area lines -- allow about 1/4 inch of the trim to extend past the inner embroidered area lines. Pin in place and sew a 1/4 inch seam along the edges of the trim. Hand sew the buckle and clasp in place with needle and thread.

Cut two strips of felt 1 1/4 inches wide by 13 1/4 inches high -- we used pinking shears to cut our felt to give it a decorative edge. Lay the felt strips over the ends of the velvet trim and align the center of the short ends of the strips with the center points at the top of the embroidered area inner lines -- allow about 1/4 inch of the trim to extend past the inner embroidered area lines. Pin in place and sew a 1/2 inch seam along the side edges of the strips -- we used a decorative stitch.

To prepare the back fabric, cut a piece of fabric 44 inches wide by 17 inches high. Align the back fabric on top of the embroidered front fabric with right sides facing. Pin in place and sew a 1/2 inch seam along the long sides and one short end -- leave one short end open for turning. Turn the runner right side out and press the seams. Also, turn the fabric of the opening in 1/2 inch, press, pin in place, and sew a 1/4 inch seam along the pinned edge only.

Now we will add the outer fur trim. Cut two 15 1/2 inch lengths of 2 inch wide fur trim. Align the trim pieces along each short end of the runner and pin in place. Using a zigzag stitch, sew around the entire outer edges of the trim just as you did earlier.

Cut two 38 inch lengths of the 2 inch wide fur trim and align the pieces on the top and bottom edges of the runner, butting them up to the end trim. Pin and stitch them in place to complete your table runner.

Now that you have a festive table runner, make your decor twice as nice with coordinating mitten coasters!