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Text, Recipes, and Food Styling by Nicki Dwyer •
Food Photography by Eric Johnson •
Party Photography by Patti Gabriel •
Prop Styling by Loraine Budke and Kathy Curotto
No-Sew” Tablecloth
Here’s an easy way to achieve a most colorful and creative effect with just a
freshly-washed king-size sheet (at least 50% cotton), a pencil and some regular
latex paints.
Instructions
1. Wash a king-size sheet (at least 50% cotton)
and position it evenly over the table you wish to cover.
2. Cut around the bottom
to desired length (it doesn’t have to be perfect).
3. On a flat surface, pencil a
design (we used a “tablecloth upon a tablecloth” idea), and paint with regular
latex paints.
If you don’t like the rough feel when the paint dries, take a
very fine-grade sandpaper and go over the whole surface. Latex paint makes
the fabric water-resistant and gives it the feel of an awning. Do not put
tablecloth in washing machine.
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