Riley Blake Candy Hearts Table Runner - Downloadable PDF

Riley Blake Candy Hearts Table Runner – Free Downloadable Quilting Pattern by Sandy Gervais

The Candy Hearts Table Runner is a charming quilted table runner pattern designed by Sandy Gervais and published by Riley Blake Designs in 2020. Available as a free downloadable PDF, this intermediate-level quilting project produces a finished table runner measuring 24" x 44" — a versatile size that works beautifully on a dining table, sideboard, or console. With its pastel color palette and playful heart-inspired design, this pattern is perfectly suited for spring entertaining, Valentine's Day décor, or any occasion calling for a touch of sweetness.

What Is Being Made

This pattern guides quilters through constructing a pieced table runner featuring angled block units that come together to create a candy heart aesthetic. The finished runner is made up of carefully arranged fabric pieces in soft, coordinating pastel tones, framed by a two-part border system. The design is built from rectangles and squares, with angled details achieved through a classic quilting technique rather than complex curved piecing, making it approachable for quilters with a solid foundational skill set.

Fabric and Materials

The pattern is designed specifically around Riley Blake Designs' Texture print collection (fabric line C610), which provides a cohesive, tonal look across all the pastel shades used. The required fabrics include:

• Sweet Mint Texture (C610 Sweet Mint) – ½ yard, which also covers the binding
• Cream Texture (C610 Cream) – ⅞ yard, used extensively for background and border pieces
• Fat eighths of six additional Texture prints: Glacier (C610 Glacier), Key Lime (C610 Key Lime), Shell (C610 Shell), Super Pink (C610 Super Pink), Violet (C610 Violet), and Yellow (C610 Yellow)

The use of fat eighths for the accent colors keeps the material cost low and makes this pattern an excellent candidate for using up small fabric cuts from a pre-cut bundle or stash. Standard quilting cotton is implied throughout, consistent with the Riley Blake Designs Texture line. Quilters will also need coordinating thread, a rotary cutter, cutting mat, quilting ruler, and an iron for pressing seams. A standard sewing machine suitable for patchwork piecing is required. Binding is cut from the Sweet Mint Texture yardage already included in the requirements.

Techniques Used

This pattern is rated intermediate in difficulty and assumes a working knowledge of basic quilting terminology and construction methods. The primary technique featured throughout the assembly is the Sew and Flip method, which is used to create all angled elements in the design. This is a widely used quilting technique that eliminates the need to cut true bias pieces or work with tricky angled cuts:

• Two fabric pieces are placed right sides together, with raw edges aligned at one corner.
• A diagonal line is drawn on the wrong side of the top piece across the corner.
• The quilter sews directly on the drawn line, then trims the seam allowance above the stitching to ¼".
• The top piece is flipped open and pressed, creating a clean angled corner without waste.

This method is referenced repeatedly throughout the pattern and is the key to achieving the heart-like angles that give the table runner its distinctive look. Additional techniques include strip piecing, sub-cutting from width-of-fabric (WOF) strips, and border attachment using both side borders and top/bottom borders cut to specific dimensions.

Stitches and Piecing Details

All piecing is sewn with a standard ¼" seam allowance, which is the quilting industry standard and is built into all measurements given in the pattern. Pieces are sewn with right sides together unless the instructions specifically state otherwise. Precision in cutting and maintaining a consistent ¼" seam is essential to ensure all units align correctly during assembly.

Cutting and Block Components

The pattern provides detailed cutting instructions organized by fabric. Key cut pieces include:

• Piece A – Four 5