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During the Middle Ages, dinner parties could become quite racous! The ruling class had feasts served in a large hall in the castle on long wooden tables covered with fine tablecloths. Guests ate with their fingers and a knife, that each person generally carried with them. Napkins were not common, so guests often used the tablecloth to wipe their fingers! Thus, table runners were designed to protect the tablecloth. They were placed down the center of the table on top of the tablecloth and removed after dinner.

Today, table runners provide lots of opportunity for creative tables. They are used on top of tablecloths, instead of tablecloths and often as a beautiful accent piece kept on the table when no one is dining! More ideas on how to use table runners are included in Barbara's Journal Entry..."Try a Table Runner!"

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