I made a table cover for my newly acquired solid maple table about 4 years ago. Reason behind it was I have 2 cats that think they should jump up on it and with their claws, they'd for sure scratch it. My corners didn't come out as nice as I'd hoped for but it serves the purpose just the same. I had around 5 yards of this bright colored fabric so I made covers for my mixer, instant pot, hot pads, table runners, place mats, even curtains till I had only scraps leftover.
What I didn't use on the table cloth, I used up on the place mats and hot pads.