How to Make a Boat Tablecloth & Placemats
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- Measuring & Patterning – 0:22 min.
- Sewing Boxing Together – 2:10 min.
- Joining Boxing to Top Plate – 5:01 min.
- Hemming the Edge – 8:12 min.
- Making Placemats – 9:04 min.
- Materials List – 10:09 min.
This boat tablecloth is a little different from a traditional tablecloth that would be used inside a home. We wanted our tablecloth to not slide around as the boat moves, so we made it to fit snug to the table and wrapped its edges over the table’s sides. We chose to use a Naugahyde® Universal fabric so the tacky texture of the vinyl will help keep items on the tabletop in place better when underway.
Our table on the Islander 37 is mounted to the bulkhead with hinges, so we accommodated for that in our design. If your table is free on all four sides, create the fourth side in the same manner as the three shown in the video.
For the placemats, we used a sling fabric. Sailrite carries Phifertex® and Textilene® mesh sling fabrics, which would both work well. These simple no-sew placemats can be made just by cutting out a shape from the mesh and running a hotknife along the edges to seal them.
Would you use a tablecloth in your boat? Tell us what you think of this project in the comments!