Halloween Tablecloth Overlay Embroidery Project

To make the round table topper (table cloth) - To figure how much yardage you will need, the drop length (measure from the edge of your table to how far down you want it to hang) X 2 plus the diameter divided by 36 = the how many yards of netting you will need. My example the diameter (across the top of table is 24”, I wanted the drop to be 20”). So 20” X 2 plus 24”= 64” divided by 36 = 1.777 yards.

Open the nylon netting to a single layer, now fold in half lengthwise, then into quarters crosswise. Make sure the folds are smooth, you can pin the layers together. Trace the outline of the circle. To do this tie a piece of fabric-marking chalk onto the end of a piece of string. You will cut the string the length ½ the diameter of the desired finished tablecloth. Tie a knot in the free end of the string and pin to the top of the folded corner. Starting on one side, trace the length of the string onto the fabric making an arc on the fabric. Remove the string and cut through all four layers of netting, open the folds and you will have a nice circle.

Print out several paper templates of each design, and place on netting where you want the embroidered design to be. I embroidered the same design several times before moving on to the next. This saves you time in setting up threads. It is a must that you use the extra-heavyweight water soluble stabilizer, one layer on the bottom and one layer on top of the netting all hooped together. After you finish be sure to cut as much of the water soluble stabilizer away from the embroidery. Once you have completed all embroidery, you must soak the netting in a bath of warm water, you will need to change the water several times.

Once all the stabilizer has been dissolved. Shake out the excess water and hang to dry. Place over the orange tablecloth and you have a cute holiday tablecloth topper.