Sometimes when I
have a vision of a table that gets stuck in my head, I spend the next six
months looking for exactly the right tablecloth. After making these guest towels, I wanted a tablecloth that matched.
Eventually, I
just have to make the tablecloth. The tablecloth for this table is absolutely a result of
that agony!!!
Tablecloths are
typically 54 to 70 inches wide, and I like 120 inch long tablecloth. That size
fits my largest table and can creatively be folded under for a shorter table. This fabric was
45 inches wide, so I added 10 inches of the fabric to each side. The seams for
the additional fabric falls on either side of the table.
See, no seam in the
middle.
Next comes the
ruffle... Typically any ruffled fabric requires 2 times a much fabric to cover
the area. In other words, a 120 inch long tablecloth requires a strip of fabric
of 240 inches long. Cut the fabric 5 inches wide and 960 inches long, at 45
inches wide, I would actually cut 960/45 = 22 strips of the fabric. When I
purchased the ruffle for the tablecloth, I ordered 3 1/8 yard of fabric.
Fold the fabric
in half, lengthwise and sew together.
Turn right side
out... using this handy dandy tool. It works fabulous and you will never turn
fabric again without it.
Push through all the fabric
And catch on the end of the fabric tube.
Pull to turn it inside out.
Press with the
seam running down the middle.
Now I have a
ruffler foot but it had trouble ruffling this fabric so I started sewing the
strip right down the middle and every 1/2 inch tuck the fabric under the foot.
Exactly what the ruffling foot would do... it did not be perfect because i
wanted it to be uneven.
After all the
strips are ruffled, I attached the ruffle two inches from the bottom of the
tablecloth
and another strip one inch from the other ruffle, tucking the raw
edges under as I went along.
Next ten
napkins... cut the fabric 20 inch by 20 inch.
I am joining Yvonne at her Tutorial Wednesday. She has some really great ideas.
I am joining Yvonne at her Tutorial Wednesday. She has some really great ideas.
This is so different. I love it.
ReplyDeleteyou'll be setting a trend I'm sure!
Pat