Measure the diameter of the tabletop.
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.
Add extra for the seam allowance after the fact.
The drop is the distance from the table.
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.
Then cut some fabric to size cutting additional pieces if your table is wider than the fabric.
And 28 to 30 inches for floor length 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.
Then add 1 inch for the hem.
Drop lengths typically range from 10 to 12 inches for short drops.
To determine the dimensions of your tablecloth.
Next pin and sew the pieces of fabric together and cut the fabric to the right drop length.
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.
Width width of table 2 drop 2 hem my example.
40 2 11 5 2 5 64 length length of table 2 drop 2 hem my example.
Also measure the length from the tabletop to the floor if you want to make a round tablecloth that stretches to the floor.