corduroy table covers

[Ann F]

Hi folks,

I've been asked for a wish list and high up on it would have to be some corduroy table covers to replace the fading navy blue sheets we've used forever.

I've done an Internet search and I'm not really thrilled with anything I've seen. Malmark has some fancy ones including the foam (which we don't need) and they all seem to be 6' long. We have an extra 3' talbe that would have to be covered and I didn't seem to see anything appropriate.

What I'm thinking might work would be simply a long length of corduroy that we would roll out on the tables. But I'd like it to cover far more than the "budget" table covers on the Malmark site. Sewing then would definitely be an option if we knew what we were doing.

Anyway, can we talk table covers again? I'd really be interested in your experiences and advice.

Ann

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[Merry Lloyd]

We are about to totally 'do-over' our table covers and have purchased two bolts of fabric, NOT corduroy this time...they will all be exactly the same and will fit completly over the foam and table and go to the floor...no looking for 'the right one for this table'. They will fit and be washable and will not wrinkle and were NOT terribly expensive...about 150. for the two bolts as I recall....sewing party after Easter!!  Dark Blue.  We have six tables, NOT bell tables, I think perhaps Big Lots has these, they fold in half are very sturdy and easy to drag around.

merry

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[Alison Pruett]

We just made some table covers. We ordered corduroy from fabric.com for $8.50/yard and free shipping.  We're not doing anything fancy, just long rectangles of fabric that will go to the floor on three sides. We're doing a separate full cover for each table so we can do different set-ups as needed and not be stuck with one long line of tables. The online store gives a wide variety of colors and fabric types. Lots of options to choose from.
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Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:40:20 -0700
Subject: Re: [HB-L] corduroy table covers
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[Ann F]

Thank you for the link. Did you use the 21 wale, 58" wide fabric? Did you piece it to reach the floor? Did you round corners? Would really be interested in how you shaped them - and are your tables 6' long?  I'm in Canada, but I could likely get them to ship to a UPS or FedEx outlet just across the border - it's about an hour drive.

Ann

[Nancy Tipton]

We have each 3-foot pad (4" thick) covered individually and completely with black corduroy. We purchased these covers from the division of Jeffers that does table covers. I think I had to special request them. We like to have the option of playing without skirts in certain venues when setup and tear down time are scarce. It's a clean look. I'm an experienced seamstress, and I tried many years ago making fitted cushion covers, but between the cost of the fabric and the hassle of fighting with all that fabric, it just wasn't worth the effort . . . and I wasn't happy with the results at all. They looked homemade and not in a wholesome old-fashion way. The ones from Jeffers are reasonably priced and attractive looking.

Then for formal concerts, I purchased gathered table skirts from an exhibitor company. If I remember correctly, each black polyester/satin skirt (13' 6" long) was less than $25. They attach to the table with Velcro clips, although since we have aluminum tables dedicated solely for the handbells, I bought bulk rolls of adhesive Velcro and wrapped it around the tables, so we don't have to mess with the clips. We just attach the skirts directly to the tables. The polyester/satin looks beautiful with the corduroy and is so much cheaper than corduroy. We don't need corduroy for the skirts--just for the cushions--so why spend extra money? 

I bought a skirt for each table, to give us flexibility in rearranging our rehearsal room, but in performance we usually just wrap all the tables in a continuous fashion, so not as many skirts are needed. I think the gathers look more "elegant" than the straight skirts, plus these skirts drape all the way to the floor, which most handbell skirts don't do.

In the banner slide show on my handbell website are some pictures of our tables, if you want to see what the polyester and corduroy look like together. The site is http://bjabells.weebly.com/. 

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[Tim & Teri Gregory]

I bought my fabric online from Denver Fabrics.  It was cheaper through them and they had the really wide fabric available.   

Teri 

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[Nancy Kirkner]

Hi, Ann, I recently posted a series to solobells.com on making your
own table covers, which also includes information on buying them and
choosing materials.

If you decide to buy the Malmark covers, you can get one to cover the
3 foot table, or other lengths. The Malmark covers don't come with
foam (at least, they didn't used to). They just completely surround
it.

If anyone out there is interested in being notified when I post new
articles, 'Like' Handbell soloist Nancy Kirkner on Facebook. I always
announce new articles there. There are currently more than 65
articles on a variety of handbell topics, not just solo handbells.

Best -

Nancy Kirkner
Seattle

On Mar 22, 4:58 pm, Ann F <violaa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi folks,
>
> I've been asked for a wish list and high up on it would have to be some
> corduroy table covers to replace the fading navy blue sheets we've used
> forever.
>
> I've done an Internet search and I'm not really thrilled with anything I've
> seen. Malmark has some fancy ones including the foam (which we don't need)
> and they all seem to be 6' long. We have an extra 3' talbe that would have
> to be covered and I didn't seem to see anything appropriate.
>
> What I'm thinking might work would be simply a long length of corduroy that
> we would roll out on the tables. But I'd like it to cover far more than the
> "budget" table covers on the Malmark site. Sewing then would definitely be
> an option if we knew what we were doing.
>
> Anyway, can we talk table covers again? I'd really be interested in your
> experiences and advice.
>
> Ann
>
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> Family web site:http://clients.teksavvy.com/~frederking/

> 2012 Christmas letter -http://clients.teksavvy.com/~frederking/Xmas2012_letter.pdf

> Ann's hostas - about 180 varieties, updated for

> 2012:http://violaann.smugmug.com/Garden/Hostas/Hostas-in-my-garden-A/76173...
> Ottawa Chamber Orchestra -http://www.ottawachamberorchestra.com/
> Emmanubells Handbell Team -http://www.emmanuelunited.ca/worship_renewal/bells.php
> **************************************************

[Marcy Hontz]

Nancy Tipton is on the right track with 2 piece covers.  And what a good idea to just use the corduroy for the table top part.  We have one piece covers which drape to the floor.  We used to have fitted covers for the pads and then attached skirts with Velcro.  The one piece cover is much harder to handle than the two piece.  We have three foot tables and I ordered some single table covers so we could vary the length of tables somewhat.  The others cover two tables.  All drape to the floor on all sides.  To do this it is necessary to piece them for width.  We had the one piece covers made for us.  I had made the first covers which were two piece.   The one piece covers which drape to the floor end up being 12 feet long – six feet over the top of the tables and 3 feet on each end drape to the floor.  That’s a hefty piece of corduroy for one person to handle and it’s very difficult to find the corners (which are rounded) so they drape evenly all around.  Our pads our covered with muslin and you can’t slide the corduroy if you don’t get it right the first time.  Also with the corduroy draped to the floor in the front, you have to be sure to put them all the same direction because corduroy has the problem of looking a light or darker shade depending upon how the light hits it.    I would never buy that kind of cover again. 

Marcy Hontz

 

From: handb...@googlegroups.com [mailto:handb...@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Nancy Tipton
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 11:51 PM
To: handb...@googlegroups.com
Subject: Re: [HB-L] corduroy table covers

 

We have each 3-foot pad (4" thick) covered individually and completely with black corduroy. We purchased these covers from the division of Jeffers that does table covers. I think I had to special request them. We like to have the option of playing without skirts in certain venues when setup and tear down time are scarce. It's a clean look. I'm an experienced seamstress, and I tried many years ago making fitted cushion covers, but between the cost of the fabric and the hassle of fighting with all that fabric, it just wasn't worth the effort . . . and I wasn't happy with the results at all. They looked homemade and not in a wholesome old-fashion way. The ones from Jeffers are reasonably priced and attractive looking.

[Karen Allen]

From a 10-year bass bell ringer (G3 - G4) who also rings ensemble (4 ringers on 3 octaves) I do NOT like courderoy because when I have to do a quick up or down weave on 4-5 bells (especially if it is a repeating thing), the fabric bunches all up and makes it well nigh impossible to keep up to speed. Maybe if it is uber form-fitting with no slack over the foam at all....For basic ringing, however, the courderoy does seem to wear well and looks good - and yes, the pinwale is much better on the sound.

 

karen allen

 

From: Ann F <viol...@gmail.com>
To: Handbell-L <handb...@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2013 7:58 PM
Subject: [HB-L] corduroy table covers

Hi folks,

I've been asked for a wish list and high up on it would have to be some corduroy table covers to replace the fading navy blue sheets we've used forever.

I've done an Internet search and I'm not really thrilled with anything I've seen. Malmark has some fancy ones including the foam (which we don't need) and they all seem to be 6' long. We have an extra 3' talbe that would have to be covered and I didn't seem to see anything appropriate.

What I'm thinking might work would be simply a long length of corduroy that we would roll out on the tables. But I'd like it to cover far more than the "budget" table covers on the Malmark site. Sewing then would definitely be an option if we knew what we were doing.

Anyway, can we talk table covers again? I'd really be interested in your experiences and advice.

Ann

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Family web site: http://clients.teksavvy.com/%7Efrederking/

2012 Christmas letter - http://clients.teksavvy.com/~frederking/Xmas2012_letter.pdf

Ann's hostas - about 180 varieties, updated for 2012:
http://violaann.smugmug.com/Garden/Hostas/Hostas-in-my-garden-A/7617361_qL3gHS
Ottawa Chamber Orchestra - http://www.ottawachamberorchestra.com/
Emmanubells Handbell Team - http://www.emmanuelunited.ca/worship_renewal/bells.php
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