How to make a faux rose table runner

Want to transform your tables into a bed of roses? Here is how to make a faux rose table runner! This is an easy (but time consuming) craft, perfect for parties!

One thing that I love about having kids is how excited they get for every holiday. It wasn't January 2nd before my kids were asking when Valentines Day was going to be here!

I haven't historically decorated much for these smaller holidays, but their excitement makes me excited. So, this year I decided to do a little sweet decorating for this holiday.

I had so much fun making my fall leaf table runner that I wanted to make a pink rose version for February.

But, that table runner was so long that it fell into the lap of anyone sitting at the heads of the table.

I decided to keep this one a more manageable 48 inches in length - and to have it look like a bed of roses.

I love how it turned out, and wouldn't this be fun for a baby shower or bridal shower, too!

Keep reading for the full tutorial and supply list!

How to make a faux rose table runner

Here's how easy - if time consuming! - it is to make this faux floral table runner.

Supplies needed:

• Table runner or fabric cut to size
• Hot glue
• Faux, stemless roses - I used these foam flowers

Note: for a 48" long table runner, I used approximately 300 foam roses.

Steps to make:

STEP 1: Prep

Start by getting everything ready. First, plug in your hot glue and let it heat up.

Meanwhile, lay out your table runner. If it's longer than your workspace, gently roll or fold up one end and work from the other end.

Lay out your flowers. If you have multiple colors, mix them up on your work surface or sort them if you plan to pull in a pattern. Just get them ready to go!

STEP 2: Start gluing

Once your hot glue is ready, apply glue to the bottom of a rose and then press onto the table runner.

I suggest starting in one corner and creating lines or rows of flowers.

You want them to be close enough together for full coverage, but not so close that the roses look squished. It's ok to lay them out before glueing to get the placement right. Once you get going, it gets easier!

If there is a place where the flowers sit weird, you can add a dot of hot glue between the petals to hold 2 petals together. I did this in a few spots across the runner where the roses were not quite meeting perfectly.

I tried not to line my roses up like a grid but have the rows slightly staggered. I thought this gave better coverage and looked more natural!

STEP 3: Repeat, repeat

Repeat, row by row, until you have full coverage on the runner.

Carefully us your fingers to pull off and clean up any hot glue stringies. You can always blast it with a hair dryer to melt them down!

Let cool completely.

STEP 4: Enjoy!

Use as a part of your Valentine's Day tablescape, or for a party like a baby shower or bridal shower! Enjoy!

Video tutorial

Prefer to watch? Click here or the image below to watch my tutorial video!