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I really like them tablecloths used as home decor to be clear, those that make furniture and so I decided to make a pair with a raised edge.
This tutorial refers to a 110×110 cm square tablecloth, but the technical principle of applying the border is the same even if it were a rectangular tablecloth. To obtain a nice aesthetic effect I recommend applying a border that contrasts, in color or pattern, with the fabric chosen for the tablecloth.
Making these tablecloths is very simple and it takes very little time to make one.
Prepare the material
Cut the tablecloth from the main fabric A in the desired shape and size. Consider that the edge is raised and therefore will be sewn onto the base fabric A, so cut the size of the finished tablecloth and not shorter.
The edge is 15 cm high + 2 cm for the seam allowance (1 cm per side, on 2 sides), but you can choose the size you deem best.
Cut 4 strips from matching fabric B, 17 cm high and as long as the side of the tablecloth (in my case 110 cm). On the edge iron a 1cm on one side.
Position the strip along one side of the tablecloth, right sides together and pin. Sew at 1 cm.
Unfold the sewn strip and iron.
Position the second strip as shown in the photo, i.e. with one end of the edge placed on the point where the first seam ends, always right sides together.
Pin and sew here too at 1 cm. Proceed in the same way for the other 2 strips of the raised edge.
Fold the corner as shown in the photo and mark in pencil, using a ruler, the diagonal that goes from the vertex of the corner to the point where the 2 strips of the edge meet.
Raise the corner flaps and pin them together, making sure they fit together perfectly.
Sew along the diagonal traced, pulling out the two flaps of fabric. Proceed in the same way for the other 3 corners of the tablecloth.
Turn the corners and knit edge, press along the seam.
Tap and sew along the inside edge of the strip, a few millimeters from the outside left.
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