Determine your preferred tablecloth drop.
How to make a floor length rectangular tablecloth.
Make a narrow hem on your oval tablecloth because it is the simplest kind to make on a curved edge.
Also measure the length from the tabletop to the floor if you want to make a round tablecloth that stretches to the floor.
Press under the fabric by 1 2 inch first or simply sew a 1 2 inch hem all the way around the.
Next pin and sew the pieces of fabric together and cut the fabric to the right drop length.
Once you have your big piece of fabric it s just about measuring the final dimensions and doing a simple hem.
This is how much fabric you would like to drape over the edge of the table going down towards the floor.
Then cut some fabric to size cutting additional pieces if your table is wider than the fabric.
In a previous tutorial we went over how to match and sew the pattern if you need extra width.
Whether round square or rectangular a to the floor fitted tablecloth dresses the table up to look great for any event.
A folding table is a great solution for accommodating extra guests at an indoor or outdoor dinner party.
It s also useful as a serving table or for displaying items at a festival or sale.
Making a rectangular or square tablecloth is easy as pie once you get past the calculating and measuring.
If you d don t want the homemade tablecloth to reach the floor measure the distance you d like it to fall to.
For example a 0 drop would only cover the top of the table and would not hang off the sides at all.