catjo

Boy that is sure pretty! Very nice. Love it.

wvdek

Wow that is bright and happy. Great job!

sewin'sam

I have made 2 tablecovers (with embroidered curtains to match). I have a pattern but I also make a top for my antique 'dry sink' . I also make coasters to match. I have a round table but still make a square cover & turn it so that all 4 corners are barely off the table. It's very pretty! & a nice look! At least I think so. Yes, you have to be careful with your quilting so you don't have a lot of 'bumps' for your glasses to fall over. I did some stitch in the ditch on the 9 patch & some stipple on the squares. On one of the scalloped borders, I did a design & the other I just did a 'meandering' stitch . Nothing special on the quilting. Mine both have a batting & a backing just like a quilt?? It is called for in the pattern. Don't have any pictures of it on this laptop but if you like I could get some?? i haven't had any luck putting pictures on here but I would try. good luck!

butterflywing

gwyn,

i would be afraid of something like wine or beets or grape juice spilling. they leave really bad stains. even gravy. i would also keep something like plastic under it so any spills that do get through won't ruin the table as well as the table quilt. the whole thing would make me nervous.

besides, what will you cover after that? LOL! :lol: what about layering? you put on a tablecloth. the one you're going to eat off of. then you layer over that with with a smaller quilted tablecloth in coordinating colors.
when it's time to actually eat, you remove the quilted one and replace it with matching quilted placemats. still very pretty and more practical. and it shows off your quilting skills while protecting your work. what do you think? i have no placemats, but i do have quilted table toppers that i remove before serving. then there's a solid color washable tablecloth.

(can you hang them on your walls? they take the place of headboards. use them for window coverings (if you also use a lining). hang shelves and create a collection. they're very pretty when folded up.)

if you really have no more places to put quilts, then i suggest that you send your stash to me. i'll find a place for everything.

let us know what you decide to do about this. i give mine away, so i don't have too many for the space and the beds and the walls i have.

Evelynquilts

wow,,,what a pretty quilt... :D

Lacelady

I made a table cover to protect my new dining table. It is heavily quilted, so there aren't any lumps and bumps on it. I did some embroidery on it in the style of Libby Lehman, and signified the various place settings with lighter background squares. The whole thing has four corners stitched on the back to act like pockets that hold a heavy felt sold to protect tables from hot dishes.

Jim's Gem

Now that's a pretty table covering!!!!
Do you actually use it to eat on?
Arn't you afraid of it getting stained? I was going to make one for my dining room table but don't want it ruined right away.

Lacelady

Nope, it's had the odd splash, which I have sponged straight away. We aren't wine drinkers, so it would be more likely to be water or orange juice, (or even gravy), but generally we don't seem to have many accidents ...touch wood!. It's been on the table now for about a year, so I have been thinking recently that it really should have a wash. I do usually put place mats on it, which coveres up the lighter areas, so I needn't have bothered working them out, as it happens.

Iluv2quilt

Lacelady, That's gorgeous!!

sewin'sam

What's the difference if you spill on quilted tablecover, placemats or a solid color tablecloth?? You still have stains to deal with! I have made several sets of placemats, table runners , tablecovers all with matching dry sink covers & coasters & I make a center mat either round or square. I change them with the seasons. I have found that if you deal with the 'spills' in a timely manner, they are not a problem. I have never had such big spills that they go thru to the table but table pads would solve that. I use hot pads or trivets under any hot dishes, which you would do anyway? I think it has made my husband a little more careful! haha! Another benefit, meanwhile, I enjoy my quilted tablecovers & placemats! Of course, there's only the two of us now. That helps!