Ruffle Table Skirt

Okay, so finally this is done!!!  I was looking for a little white table and chairs for my girls and finally came across one, maybe three years ago at a garage sale for $10!  I loved it.  It was just what I was looking for.  Although it has since been scratched up and repainted white again.  This year I wanted to make it a little prettier (being in crafty mode), so I decided to paint it:

Yuck!  My sister said it reminded her of a poker chip.  Gee, just the look I was going for.  So I made it white again.

This of course is when I had sanded the table down.

So, I was at a giveaway (have any of you ever been to one?  They are awesome!!!  Tables, and tables and tables of free stuff.  I should get a picture of the next one I go to!) and I saw this skirt, and thought hmm... I know what I could use this for!

I decided to make a ruffle skirt for my girls table!

So I place the skirt over the table:

And drew a line around the skirt about an inch from the side so I could cut the skirt.

A beautiful sight.  A second life!

Then I measured my table around the outside.

And cut my fabric to the measurement size.

I stitched up the left piece so it would connect the whole way around, but when I went to try it on the table it was about 2 inches too short!!!!  Grr.  Did I mention I have no idea how to sew, I just make things up as I go.  So if you know how to sew, stop laughing at me, because you probably know what I did wrong.  I still don't!

So I ended up sewing 2 inches of fabric back onto the skirt to make it long enough. Which left me with an extra seam.  But this is okay.  It's a play table!

After I had the side sewn I found this adhesive velcro at the dollar store which I was going to sew onto the skirt (the reason I want the skirt attached by velcro is so I can remove it and wash it - 3 girls = messy!) but it was SO sticky that I didn't even have to.

I sewed the top down to have a nice edge at the top to cover the velcro from showing when everything was all done.

 I stuck the other velcro piece onto the table.

And, do you want to see the result?!

I am pleased with myself. I love it!  And I can finally put it back in my girls room.  but first I had to get a few pictures of them enjoying it.

Remember the tea set I bought at the thrift store and cleaned with my homemade silver polish (for the recipe look here).

She loved it for her birthday!!  Yay!

And they had a special guest too!

It was so much fun to make and put together this cute table set.  I know they are going to love playing tea party all the time now!

How do you think it turned out?  

I am linking to the parties in my top menu bar.