How to Make Game Table Covers

You can make a game table cover from sturdy oilcloth.

A game table is a great piece of furniture to include in a family room or basement. To keep the table dust and dirt free, a game table cover can be fashioned from sturdy oilcloth. Oilcloth is available by the yard in a variety of patterns and colors at fabric stores. The oilcloth will not unravel, which eliminates hemming. A sewing machine's heavy duty needle will slide through the oilcloth during the game table cover seaming.

Things You'll Need

• Tape measure
• Oilcloth
• Scissors
• Straight pins
• Sewing machine

Instructions

1. Measure the width and length of the game table top. Add 8 inches to each measurement to determine the yardage needed.

2. Cut the oilcloth to fit the size of the top of the game table plus 2 inches widthwise and lengthwise. Cut two 6-inch-wide strips with the same width as the table and two 6-inch-wide strips that are the same length as the table.

3. Pin one 6-inch strip to one edge of the large piece of fabric, right sides together and sew a 1/2-inch straight seam. Repeat, using 6-inch-wide strips on each edge of the large piece of fabric.

4. Pin two strip edges together at one game table cover corner, right sides together, and sew a 1/2-inch seam to connect. Repeat on all corners to complete the game table cover.

References

• "Good Housekeeping New Complete Book of Needlecraft"; Vera P. Guild; 1971
• "Sewing for Dummies"; Jan Saunders Maresh; 2010