How To Make A Fitted Floor Length Tablecloth

If you d don t want the homemade tablecloth to reach the floor measure the distance you d like it to fall to.

How to make a fitted floor length tablecloth.

Then add 1 inch for the hem. Add extra for the seam allowance after the fact. 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. Divide that total by 36 which is a yard for the total yardage.

40 2 11 5 2 5 64 length length of table 2 drop 2 hem my example. Then cut some fabric to size cutting additional pieces if your table is wider than the fabric. Measure the diameter of the tabletop. And 28 to 30 inches for floor length drops.

Width width of table 2 drop 2 hem my example. To determine the dimensions of your tablecloth. 16 to 24 inches for medium drops. 80 2 11 5 2 5 104 in photos at the bottom you can see that i calculated my drop so the tablecloth will fall to the top of the chair cushions.

Drop lengths typically range from 10 to 12 inches for short drops. To figure out the total length of fabric in inches for a five foot rectangular table visualize cutting along the length of the fabric roll length of table perimeter four kick pleats total inches. Next pin and sew the pieces of fabric together and cut the fabric to the right drop length.