I have a 9 patch that I use on my oval kitchen table. I used scotch-gard to protect it and backed it with flannel so it wouldn't be to thick or slide. I love it and use it everyday it washes up just fine. If I did get a spot of grease or other foods that stained I would treat it with Clorox Power stain remover and rewash it. You could also cover it with a plastic clear table cover. Good luck.
Mia

Here's a link to Pinterest of her pictures. https://www.pinterest.com/source/mia....blogspot.com/

Wow, what fun looking at these pictures!!

Wow, what a great idea to use a quilt on your table! I have a small topper that I use on my kitchen table (no dining room, so only one table in my house). But, I also have a quilt top waiting to be finished that would be perfect in my kitchen, and I never thought of that idea... it gives me incentive to finish that one now... it will be next on the list! :)

I have thought to make a quilt for small dining table, we can't keep reading material off. So I don't think it would be very pretty, all covered.

I have a quilt on a dining room table that we seldom use. It is a quilt appropriate for winter and I like the effect so much, I think I will make some season-appropriate quilts for future use.

I made a yo-yo quilt in a multiple flower garden type arrangement as a table quilt. It looks nice but glasses can topple.

I followed Mias Landliv for a long time, I love her quilts and her style in general (and her beautiful garden!), it's very inspiring. I felt so sorry when she recently closed the blog... I hope we still can admire her work in Pinterest for a long time.

Not sure if I would use a quilt as a tablecloth, I like how it looks but I would be always suffering for the possible stains.

Mine is a round table too--I've found that many of the octogon/hexigon table toppers work well with it, and I also have a 9degree long ruler that when you use it you get a circle with center circle appliqued in--it's perfect. And when I put the extensions in, I use a rectangle quilt--my Mom made a really nice batik Chinese coins rectangle cloth for just this purpose--the table was her's before she died and I got both the table and the quilt.

also, many square quilts work very well on the round tables too

I made a square quilt for my round dining room table. I like it so much I plan to make more. I remove it and replace it with a table cloth when we eat at the table, which isn't frequently. I used flannel for batting. I think the next quilts will have more seasonal/holiday type backings so that I can flip them over and have more variety.

I really like to use a quilt on the table.And, though food gets spilled on it, I treat it with Resolve and it comes out. I do confess that I take it off if having some foods-like blueberries. But, when it wears out I will make another one. It is just another excuse to sew up a quilt.

I have been toying with the idea of making a quilt for my dining room table, I think you have just put a check on a plus side P-BurgKay. Thanks

hope this doesn't post twice I was in the middle of typing and it dissappeared. Was glad to s is ost. I was sitting at my table this morning thinking about making a table quilt for my table. I did see on another site where they took cotton kitchen towels and sewed together in rectangles for a tabblecloth. after sewing the seams they cut off the heavy hemmed edges with pinking shears so it wouldn't be so bulky. A nice inexpensive way to spruce up the table and would be washable. They used an assortment of red and white cloths. Think I will look for towels next time I'm in town as I don't have time right now for a complete quilt.

I have to share a similar situation....I made a black and gray quilt for the bed in the computer room/guest room where we put guests coats when we have company. Problem is that our dog, Perry, a yellow lab/golden retriever, loves to sleep on the bed while we are working at the computer. What was I thinking making a black and gray quilt for her to lounge on!! I solved the problem with a sheet but then I couldn't enjoy the quilt.....soft clear plastic sheeting to the rescue!
Yes, it brings back the clear plastic slipcovers of the 50's, but Perry is happy! And I just remove it when company comes

I use quilted table cloths on my kitchen table all the time. My daughter also uses them on hers. Neither one of us cover them with plastic & we do eat on them. Never had a problem with stains, just spray the stain before laundering. I use batting in ours & have never had a wine glass tip because of the batting.

I use quilts on my regular eating table all the time. It is a round table that is not a standard size so I made quilts to fit it. If I'm serving something messy like spaghetti I use a place mat, otherwise we just eat on the table cloth. When it gets dirty I throw it in the wash like a regular table cloth. I used warm and natural for batting. Things don't fall over and it drapes nicely.

I have done the same thing when the kids still lived at home but now I leave it out all the time (no plastic these days). This is one of those made in China quilts that I got before I was sure I could pull off actually making a quilt myself (over 20 years ago). I don't feel like it would be a great loss if something happened to this one but it's a really cute log cabin in my colors so I love it. I'm the only one who knows it's a cheapie and it looks great. I say do it and enjoy.