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06.06.2023 - 15:44 / onegoodthingbyjillee.com / Jill Nystul
Last weekend we finally pulled the patio table and chairs out of storage (the corner of our yard) and set them up on the patio. I can’t tell you how excited I was about this! I absolutely love when the weather finally gets nice enough to start dining outdoors. There’s just something about dining al fresco that is good for the soul! :-)
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As I got to thinking about outdoor dining and entertaining this summer, there were a couple of things I decided I really needed to improve the overall experience. One was a functional tablecloth and the other was a utensil caddy! So with those two must-haves in mind, I headed over to our local JCPenney to see what I could find. Little did I know how many more things I would find that I must have! :-)
My first find of the day was in the bedding department where I found my “tablecloth.” I had bought a tablecloth for our patio table before, but I grew frustrated with it because it was so lightweight it would blow off at the slightest breeze. This Everyday “Spring Fever” quilt was just the ticket! Thin enough to set your tableware on without it falling over, but heavy enough not to blow away. It just needed a little “modification” to make it work on our umbrella table.
Here is how I modified my quilt/tablecloth for an umbrella table:
Find the center of your cloth/quilt by folding in quarters. Cut from one side of the cloth to the center. In the center, trace around something roughly the size of your umbrella pole, then cut out that circle. You could conceivably use it just like this, but you would most likely be sorry after the first time you washed it. I decided to finish off the cut edges with some fabric binding,
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