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Set the table.Start with the cloth.

Find the finished size, cutting size and fabric length for a rectangular tablecloth.

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Your cutting worktable

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01 / YOUR MEASUREMENTS

Table width runs across the fabric. Rotation, centered panels and pattern matching are not optimized.

02 / CUTTING PLAN
Fabric to buy

1.84m

2.012 yd · Allowances are included. Shrinkage and pattern matching are not.
Cut pieces
1
Each cut
124 cm × 184 cm
Joining seams
0

One continuous piece — no joining seams.

Dimensions at a glance↕
Tablecloths: Fabric width 140 cm; Each cut 124 cm × 184 cmFabric width 140 cmTabletopCut length 184 cmEach cut: 124 cm × 184 cm

Schematic only — not a full-scale sewing pattern.

Tablecloth fabric calculator

Tabletop width
80 cm
Tabletop length
140 cm
Drop on each side
20 cm
Hem allowance, each edge
2 cm
Usable fabric width
140 cm
Joining seam, each edge
1.5 cm

A clean material list is prepared when you print.

The estimate uses full-width strips followed by one narrower strip, joined along their long edges. It does not center seams, rotate the layout, match prints or account for shrinkage. Round, oval and fitted tablecloths require a different pattern.

YOUR MEASURING NOTES

How to use

  1. 01

    Measure the rectangular tabletop width and length, then choose the drop you want on every side.

  2. 02

    Add hem allowance to every edge and enter the usable fabric width. Table width is placed across the fabric roll.

  3. 03

    If the cut width does not fit, choose wider fabric or explicitly allow joined strips. Check the number of strips and last strip width.

The calculation

Cut width = table width + 2 × drop + 2 × hem. Cut length = table length + 2 × drop + 2 × hem. For joined strips, n = round up [(cut width − 2 × joining allowance) ÷ (fabric width − 2 × joining allowance)]. Total fabric length = n × cut length.

Worked example

An 80 × 140 cm tabletop with a 20 cm drop and 2 cm hems needs one 124 × 184 cm cut. It fits across 140 cm fabric and uses 1.84 m. If the table width is 180 cm, the 224 cm cut width needs two strips; with 1.5 cm joining allowances the final strip is 87 cm wide and the fabric length is 3.68 m.

Before you buy

The estimate uses full-width strips followed by one narrower strip, joined along their long edges. It does not center seams, rotate the layout, match prints or account for shrinkage. Round, oval and fitted tablecloths require a different pattern.