I have a small square quilt top that would work well for a bridge size tablecloth. I'm wondering if I should use batting or just back it with fabric. Anyone make quilt tops into tablecloths and have some suggestions?

The popular designer, Kaffee Fassett ,does not use batting on some of his tablecloths. He just fuses them to backing- or his staff does it!

I would just use a backing that is dark enough so the seams don't show through, and quilt it :D:D:D

this is a cute idea for a tablecloth

http://www.modabakeshop.com/2010/06/...ablecloth.html

Table toppers usually have some lo loft poly batting I think. I don't have any experience with quilting without any batting.

If you don't plan to quilt it, why not just hem it like an ordinary tablecloth?

I have made lots of table quilts. I use the thin cotton batting, but have made them with just the cotton backing. It depends on what you like. You can get better detail in your quilting if you use a thin batting. I also make lots of quilted table runners.

thanks for your information!

I like them much better when they have the batting. Use the lowest loft you can find. Easier to quilt on your machine too.

Thanks for the hints. I do plan to quilt it so I think I will go with very thin batting rather than none. There are too many seams on the back for me to be happy with it if I were to just hem it. With thin batting hopefully I will still get a nice drape.

Well, that depends on how much bigger than the table you makie it. Let me see if I can download a picture of the one I have on my table right now. I have a round table and like square ones on it. They drape pretty well.