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How to make tablecloth weights for a picnic table

How to make tablecloth weights for a picnic table

These weights are great for the backyard, camping, or made in your favorite team's colors for tailgating parties.

Tools and materials

scissors
sewing needle
hot glue gun and glue sticks
6 different styles of vintage sheets or pillowcases
1 vintage flat sheet to serve as a picnic tablecloth.
5 to 6 rolls of different ribbons or threads.
10 round stones about 2 inches in diameter
thread
10 curtain clips

How to make tablecloth weights for a picnic table

Prepare the fabric

Wash, dry and iron the sheets and/or pillowcases. We use old colored sheets to achieve a vintage style..

Cut the fabric into 1-inch wide strips with varying lengths from 24 to 27 inches. On at least two of the strips, trim the ends to give them a fringed look.

How to make tablecloth weights for a picnic table

Spread the cloth

Lay the strips down in a star shape, right sides to the floor. Place a round stone in the middle and, from below, pick up everything and turn it over, making it look like a Halloween ghost.

How to make tablecloth weights for a picnic table How to make tablecloth weights for a picnic table

Bow with ribbon

Tie the rock in place with a ribbon, the ribbon should be at least 24 inches long. Then tie two more ribbons around the top with long strands.

How to make tablecloth weights for a picnic table How to make tablecloth weights for a picnic table

Secure the rock

Wrap some of the fabric around the top of the stone and glue it in place. Let some of the different fabrics show through from below.

How to make tablecloth weights for a picnic table

Attach Ring

Sew the curtain clip ring onto the fabric at the tip of the rock. Sew around at least 6-8 times and then tie a knot and secure the thread.

How to make tablecloth weights for a picnic table

Clip on tablecloth

Put the tablecloth on the table. To continue our vintage look, we used a flat sheet of checkered patteren. Cut out the weights around the entire table at the edge of the fabric.

How to make tablecloth weights for a picnic table How to make tablecloth weights for a picnic table