Comments on: DIY Oilcloth Table Cover

By: A Shabby Chic Kitchen | The Midnight Hausfrau

A Shabby Chic Kitchen | The Midnight Hausfrau — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 09:26:21 +0000

[...] idea of a fancy edge, I didn’t know how to go about producing one. Thanks to Kathleen whose great blog post I found, I only had to download a template, measure and [...]

By: Midnight Hausfrau

Midnight Hausfrau — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:02:27 +0000

Hi Kathleen,

Thanks for this great post, idea and template. I’ve made this already twice and it never fails to impress my female friends. I’ve linked your post in my blog.

Happy Crafting!
Jacqueline

By: Wendy

Wendy — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:39:27 +0000

Thank you so much for this tutorial, I’ve been trying to puzzle out how to stop the oilcloth being yanked on the floor by my three boys. Amy husband didn’t want me to staple gun it on, so this is PERFECT! Thanks again!

By: Weekend Wiggles! | Nibs, Nabs, Knots

Weekend Wiggles! | Nibs, Nabs, Knots — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 22:21:46 +0000

[...] I’ve been looking to make a table cloth for our dining table. The polka dots are adorable. Not to mention the cute little swoop at the bottom! I think it might be a good idea to follow this DIY! [...]

By: for the crafty types : Party Perfect

for the crafty types : Party Perfect — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 02:49:26 +0000

[...] love this DIY oilcloth scallop table cover. Lovely! via…twig & thistle Leave a [...]

By: Chalkcloth Table Topper | Runaway October

Chalkcloth Table Topper | Runaway October — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:20:33 +0000

[...] recently came across a tutorial for an oilcloth table cloth, that I thought was a great idea for the boys’ workspace. I had some oilcloth that I picked [...]

By: Crafting Around the Web : Blisstree - Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles

Crafting Around the Web : Blisstree - Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 10:31:00 +0000

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By: kelly

kelly — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 23:04:58 +0000

OMG = that is so smart! Cute!!! Love it!! Thanks for sharing!!!

By: Angela

Angela — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 20:29:47 +0000

Hi,
Great project you’ve done there. My dad has used oilcloth for years on his tables.
We use it on our patio table, but not being as creative as you, we just staple gunned it to the underside of the table! Last years piece was looking a bit faded now, so we just ripped it off and bought a new piece! Looks like a brand new table!
Just wondering if anyone knew of a stockist of larger than 60″ wide oilcloth? We’ve just bought a 63″ round table, and don’t really wanted to have to sew 2 pieces together.

By: Kathleen

Kathleen — Mon, 04 May 2009 04:20:41 +0000

Hi Karin, thank you so much for the insight and the link, your cover turned out so perfect! I have been testing this out on some smaller pieces but still didn’t feel confident giving advice on the best way to do it. What you described does make sense and I think that would probably be the best way to approach it. The thickness of oilcloth makes it a challenge to work with so I think the cuts are necessary. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts!

By: Karin @ MadeByK

Karin @ MadeByK — Fri, 01 May 2009 13:45:11 +0000

Your covered table is beautiful! Nice job.

I saw some of the questions about what to do for a oval/round table, as well as your “theoretical” answer. Just wanted to let you know, what you described is essentially exactly what I did for a cover a few years ago (here’s a link with a photo: http://madebyk.blogspot.com/2007/07/table-cover.html) except mine didn’t have scalloped edges.

Also, I used vinyl, which was NOT easy to work with. So thick!

Now I got to wondering what it would look like if you did “Step 4″ all along the curved edges – does that make sense? So instead of doing “Step 4″ just 4 times, once at each corner, you’d do it a bunch of times. Perhaps it could even be done every 3″ (or so) and then you could cut the scallops from seam line to seam line. Hmmm, wonder what that would look like? And if it would be easier than what I did…

My red cover is starting to look beat up and I’ve been thinking about making a new one — I think I just found my inspiration for how. Thanks!

By: heather

heather — Thu, 16 Apr 2009 07:06:19 +0000

this is fab! just the thing i needed for my next craft show!

By: Andrea L

Andrea L — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:43:21 +0000

Thanks for the great idea!

By: Cynthia

Cynthia — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:42:30 +0000

I love this! My current table cloth is always moving and tearing. By the way, how do I do edges for a round table?? Any suggestions??

By: jessica

jessica — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 00:58:22 +0000

Love the idea! I have a very large round table though! im not crafty at all but will give it a shot. Any suggestions on how to make the tablecloth fitted on a round table?

thanks!!