Directions for a Table Topper

A square table topper adds the finishing touch to a round accent table. It looks best over a table with a floor-length cloth. Make the topper from rich fabrics for a formal room or cotton fabrics for a casual room. Because a table topper is a flat piece of fabric, stripes and plaids work well. Use a print topper over a solid under-cloth or a solid color over a print under-cloth.

Things You'll Need

• Tape measure
• Fabric
• Scissors
• Ironing board
• Iron
• Sewing machine
• Matching thread

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Instructions

1. • 1

     Measure the diameter of the table.

   • 2

     Cut a square of fabric 8 inches wider than the diameter of the table.

   • 3

     Place the topper on an ironing board with the wrong-side up and iron up 1/2 inch on all four sides of the cloth.

   • 4

     Iron up another 1/2 inch on the folded edges to make a finished hem.

   • 5

     Sew 3/8 of an inch from the outside edge of the cloth to hold the hem in place.