How to Sew a Round Tablecloth
Tablecloths can be designed for any type of holiday or event, or simply to suit your taste in furniture and home decor. Most store fabrics are not wide enough to simply cut out a circular tablecloth. Creating a homemade round tablecloth requires a bit of measuring, sewing and patience, but the end result will be fantastic.
Instructions
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Measure the diameter and drop length of your table. Measure across the widest part of the top of the table and note the measurement, for example 40 inches. Measure the drop length, in other words how far down the table legs you would like the finished table cloth to hang, for example 10 inches. Double the drop length and add this amount to the diameter measurement. In this example the total would be 60 inches.
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Cut two pieces of fabric, using the final measurement from Step 1 and the entire width of the store bought fabric using scissors. You should now have two matching panels to work with.
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Take one of the two panels created in Step 2 and cut it in half lengthwise to create two long rectangles. Pin each of the smaller panels to each side of the larger panel along the long sides of the panels. Make sure the right sides of the fabric are facing as you pin the smaller panels in place.
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Run the two seams created in Step 3 through the sewing machine about a quarter inch inside of the fabric's edge. You should now have one large panel in the center, with two smaller panels on each side, creating a square of fabric. This method of sewing the panels on each side will ensure there are no seams running down the middle of the table on the finished tablecloth.
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Turn the iron on and place on the correct setting for the fabric you are using. Lay the tablecloth face down and press each seam down in place so that the seams will lay flat.
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Fold the large square in half once. Fold the tablecloth in half once more. Pin these layers of fabric together and lay the tablecloth on a flat, even surface. Cut a quarter circle through all the layers of fabric, on the raw edges of the folded material. Use half the length of the finished tablecloth to guide your quarter circle, in this example this measurement would be 30 inches. The quarter circle should start at one corner of the folded tablecloth and curve over to the diagonally opposite corner. Once again, cut along the raw edges of the tablecloth and not the folded sides of the tablecloth.
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Unfold the tablecloth, which should now be a perfect circle. Lay the tablecloth wrong side up and fold over the edge of the table cloth by about a quarter inch and iron it into place. Sew around the edge of the tablecloth to create a hem.
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Tips & Warnings
Take careful measurements and keep the measuring tape close at hand.
Add ribbon or tassels to the edge of the tablecloth.
References
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