crafty: ruffled tablecloth
Inspired by this amazing tablecloth…
[photo via Hip Hooray]
I decided to make one for Ava Kate’s upcoming birthday party. I wanted it to be a pink background with pink, light pink and white ruffles…and a little bit of a vintage look to it. I used 5 rows of pink tulle, 3 rows of light pink tulle and 2 rows of white pink tulle…(mental note: light pink tulle and white tulle look exactly the same when layered over pink fabric).
Materials:
- tulle ribbon…I used the 5 inch wide tulle that is sold on a spool. It is sold in 25 yard increments. I used 2 fuschia pink, 1 light pink and 1 white.
- cotton broadcloth fabric
- coordinating thread
- sewing machine
- patience
- most importantly…a childfree environment so that you can use profanity as needed when figuring out the dimensions.
This project is time consuming but pretty easy once you get started. I folded my tulle in half to get a fuller look. Once sewn, I gathered it by hand creating the ruffle. I then added the ruffles to the fabric. I marked lines on the fabric before sewing the ruffles. Specific dimensions and measurements are hard to give as every table is different. I did my tablecloth is 3 pieces (2 short sides and 1 long side) and then pinned it to the fabric that is on top of the table from the underside. I am not going to sew the top and sides together so that I can use the tablecloth for different size tables in the future.
I started getting out some of my serving pieces so I can plan the layout and the treats for the table. Here is everything scattered all over the table….
and my favorite cupcake stand ever….
Happy Tuesday!
May 18th, 2010 at 10:42 am
That is incredible! And it looks like you’ll have a beautiful party for your little girl…
May 18th, 2010 at 1:02 pm
YIPPEE! Girl your rock, can not wait to see ALL the pictures.
xo
May 18th, 2010 at 3:09 pm
Fabulous job,it’s going to be so much fun,can’t wait!
May 18th, 2010 at 3:30 pm
LOVE it!! Can’t wait to see the finished table. That looks like a lot of work! Great job! I am planning a rainbow polkadot party for my little miss.. I am going to try to replicate the cake pictured in the top picture!
May 18th, 2010 at 5:13 pm
So pretty! Can’t wait to see it filled with desserts;o)
~Tanya
May 18th, 2010 at 5:29 pm
i would love to see pictures of your cake:) that looks like so much fun to make…and eat!
May 18th, 2010 at 7:34 pm
Way to go – it looks awesome!
February 27th, 2011 at 3:39 pm
Do you sell your tableclothes? if so what would the price be for a round my table is about 42 ” and I do not want it to the floor and the ruffles can be larger just two
February 28th, 2011 at 3:24 am
Hi Jackie…
Thanks so much for stopping by my blog! I don’t sell the tablecloths…that is actually the only one I have ever made! Have a great week!
Kristina
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