Table runners, placemats and centerpieces - I use the wine glass test - will a delicate glass get tippy? Because of that, I often just use flannel. It will give that tiny bit of cush without bulk. Exception would be if I needed it to be heat proof. Then you need to use an insulbrite type product. I am also one of those folks who does not usually prewash my fabric (I can hear the gasps now!). But, whenever I am going to use flannel in anything, I prewash all the fabrics because flannel can shrink very differently than many fabrics.