Tea Leaf Table Runner

The Tea Leaf Table Runner is back by popular demand, reimagined in a lush new colorway using fabrics from Hoffman’s Mother Earth Collection. This is your invitation to slow down and steep in the moment—two graceful, curving leaves that fall together like they’ve drifted from an ancient tree onto a quiet garden table.

Part of the Quiltworx.com Leaf Collection, this pattern is designed to teach the art of Curved Paper Piecing in a project that’s as approachable as it is elegant. Deep emerald greens, misty blues, and dappled florals move across each leaf like light filtering through tree canopy onto a teahouse veranda—the kind of place where porcelain cups steam quietly and time slows to the rhythm of a poured cup of tea.

The pattern includes enough papers to piece two Tea Leaf Table Runners, so you can display them nestled together as a single flowing runner, set apart at each end of the table, or hang them as graceful wall accents that bring a touch of tranquil, natural elegance to any room.

This project is an ideal entry point into Curved Paper Piecing—perfect for quilters who want to build confidence with curves before taking on larger pieces like our Hosta Series patterns. Whether you’re new to the technique or simply drawn to this new colorway, the Tea Leaf Table Runner offers a peaceful, rewarding stitching journey from start to finish.

You’ll also find kitting information for three additional colorways featured in the 2026 Q3 Small Box:

Hoffman Batiks
True Colors by Tula Pink for FreeSpirit
Cherry Blossom by Lumin/Island Batik

Make Along With Judy

Join Judy live as she demonstrates tips, tricks, and techniques for this project on Facebook and YouTube: October 7 • 1–4 PM MDT

The replay will remain available indefinitely, so you can sew at your own pace.

Keep the Creativity Going

Replacement papers are available for making a second (or third!) table runner. We also offer a curated selection of helpful notions, including:

Glue pens & glue sticks
Curved Rulers
Purple Thangs

This pattern is available in Quiltster! This means you can color the quilt with your favorite fabric collections in Quiltster before you make it. Quiltster will even provide you with yardage! You can also purchase kits designed by Quiltster Sellers right in the application!

Click on the Project button to access the pattern templates and begin coloring with fabrics uploaded from your stash and/or fabric collections from across the industry! A Quiltster account is required to use the coloring tool. If you do not have a Quiltster account already, you will need to subscribe and log in before these links will work. Subscriptions can be obtained by going to http://www.quiltster.com, click on Subscribe!

If you’d like to purchase a kit from a Quiltster Seller, click the Marketplace button! A subscription is not needed in Quiltster to purchase a kit through the Marketplace.

Click below for a downloadable .PDF of various kitting handouts!

Pattern Size: 13″ x 44″
Price: $33.00
Pattern Includes: Instructions, Cover Sheet, Yardage Information, Foundation Papers