A Whimsical Table Band

Cherry Kay, from Entertaining Women, recently posted this photo of a table setting and the red band around the tablecloth really caught my eye.  I am pretty good at looking at something and figuring out how to construct it, so I decided to take on the challenge.

I knew I had to have a touch of black and white so I decided to make my own piping.  I learned how to make bias strips from  an old post I pinned from "Hooked On Needles".  I was going to demonstrate but she did such a good job that I thought it better to send you there, if you would like to learn!

I used the bias tape to cover really thick cording:

I measured and measured, and cut 2 strips of coordinating fabric.  I measure some more and then I sewed in the cording and added some fringe:

This is the reverse side:

Here is my version of the table band....

....and the reverse side:

Here it is on a shorter tablecloth, which I prefer:

This was certainly a challenge, but worth the time and energy.  It is so unique and adds a bit of whimsy to the table.

Thanks for the inspiration, Cherry Kay!

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