Pleated semi-fitted tablecloth

I would like to refinish my table top, but since I am using it as my craft table, it doesn’t make a lot of sense to put all of that work into it just now.

I had to come up with a way to disguise the ugly, yellowed pine.

With my stash of white twill fabric I came up with this.

I started out by tracing the outside rim of the table with a piece of chalk.



I trimmed it down to one inch from the line and cut it out.



I the cut strips of fabric 9” wide, folded them in half, then started making the pleats, lots of them.



Right sides together, I pinned the pleats to the top, then ran it through my sewing machine.



Ta Da ! I think it looks perky and fresh.