How To Make A Floor Length Rectangular Tablecloth

For example a 0 drop would only cover the top of the table and would not hang off the sides at all.

How to make a floor length rectangular tablecloth.

A drop ranging from 12 15 is usually considered a lap length drop for seated guests. It s also useful as a serving table or for displaying items at a festival or sale. To make a square or rectangular tablecloth start by choosing a drop length and hem length and calculating the area of the table you want to cover. Next pin and sew the pieces of fabric together and cut the fabric to the right drop length.

A folding table is a great solution for accommodating extra guests at an indoor or outdoor dinner party. If you d don t want the homemade tablecloth to reach the floor measure the distance you d like it to fall to. Whether round square or rectangular a to the floor fitted tablecloth dresses the table up to look great for any event. Determine your preferred tablecloth drop.

Once you have your big piece of fabric it s just about measuring the final dimensions and doing a simple hem. Make a narrow hem on your oval tablecloth because it is the simplest kind to make on a curved edge. Press under the fabric by 1 2 inch first or simply sew a 1 2 inch hem all the way around the. Making a rectangular or square tablecloth is easy as pie once you get past the calculating and measuring.

Supplies click fabrics for direct links for purchase at warehouse fabrics inc. In a previous tutorial we went over how to match and sew the pattern if you need extra width.