Table-skirting, anyone?!

[Babydoll Chanel]

First time posting in this sub-forum!

I recently got an absolutely gorgeous glass-topped curved vanity table and a tall-ish bookshelf, I need 2 skirts to go around the bottom of both of these. Now, I am COMPLETELY CLUELESS on how to go about making/getting one. I went to Jo Ann fabrics and to Michaels' but did not come back with anything. Does anyone know how to skirt tables who could perhaps give me some ideas?

TIA!

[wallofiron]

Originally Posted by Babydoll Chanel

First time posting in this sub-forum! I recently got an absolutely gorgeous glass-topped curved vanity table and a tall-ish bookshelf, I need 2 skirts to go around the bottom of both of these. Now, I am COMPLETELY CLUELESS on how to go about making/getting one. I went to Jo Ann fabrics and to Michaels' but did not come back with anything. Does anyone know how to skirt tables who could perhaps give me some ideas? TIA!

what is table skirting I have never heard of it and where can I learn about it? Thanks

[rainrowan]

You could sew a piece of elastic a bit shorter than the width of the fabric onto the wrong side of the fabric. Keep stretching the elastic until you get the ruffled look you want. Fold the fabric over and stitch.

Or. if you know how to use a sewing machine, you'll need enough fabric to be shirred or ruffled (roughly 3x the length of the table. If you don't have a ruffler attachment for your sewing machine... there is something they sell in the curtain rod section you can attach to the fabric and pull on the strings to get it all ruffled.

If you don't want to sew elastic etc, there's also velco loop and-hook method....

[k2sealer]

The way I was taught how to do ruffles is the following:
Cut the fabric approximately 2-3 times the length of the table you want to cover.
Fold the edge of the fabric over and sew to make a hem.
Baste stitch twice along the edge you want ruffled about a 1/2 - 1 inch down from hem. Baste about 1/4 or 1/3 of an inch apart. (Baste stitches are usually a 6 or 7 stitch per inch setting on your machine)
Leave the threads long on the ends instead of clipping them off next to the fabric.
Grab the two threads top threads on one end. Gently pull on them making the fabric gather.
Slide the gathers towards the middle of the fabric making sure the gathers are even and not all spread apart in one part and all bunchy in another.
Repeat gathering process with other ends of threads until the fabric is the width you want for your table.
Sew with a 10 or 12 stitch per inch setting in the middle of the two basting lines.
Now you can pull out the basting thread completely and you have a gathered edge.

Okay, this is the long way of doing it. I would actually suggest the elastic method mentioned by rainrowan if you want to sew the fabric. Then use velcro on the back side of the fabric and stick to the table edge. Or you can hot glue the fabric to the edge of the table.

Another option is the table skirting that they sell for banquet tables. It's the fabric skirting that they clip around plastic or wooden folding tables so they look dressier at banquets and hotels. I just googled Banquet Table Skirts and came up with a whole bunch of links. This is probably your simplest option. Let us know how it goes.