This is my first year doing Thanksgiving dinner and I need some help!
I needed extra space for food so I bought 3 34" x 34" x 28" card tables. I want to push them together to make one long table. I'm having trouble figuring out what size tablecloth I would need. Does anyone know? Thanks in advance.
Posts: 2 | Location: Buffalo, NY | Registered: Nov 19, 2012
Are you going to push the 34" edge together so that they make a long skinny table or the 28" edge together? Which ever way you do it measure and add enough inches for a 6-9" drop and go from there. You may have a had time finding a tablecloth to fit either way, are you handy at cutting and sewing? you may want to go with a sheet and cut it to fit.
Three put together gives 102" of length. A 120" cloth would give a 9" overhang on each end. But such a cloth is usually 70" wide, so you'd have a 18" overhang each side. That would look quite uneven with 9" drops on the ends. You might want to go with a 140" long cloth which would give a 19" drop on each end, making it look more even all around.
So... a 120" x 70" cloth would be adequate to cover. A 140" x 70" cloth would have a better appearance.
Oh... and edit to add... Welcome to the board, Rachel!This message has been edited. Last edited by: nettiejay,
Rachel whatever you have or can improvise will look fine. You can layer or cut a sheet or something to fit or buy a length of fabric or use any number of things. Your guests will be so appreciative of your hosting (at least I hope so) that. You could also fold over a long table cloth (fold it so the edges of the width meet in the middle and then turn the cloth over)
