Following the advice from my mother from years past, one should not put plastic on the table, be it flowers or vinyl tablecloths. That maxim has stuck with me.
So when we use a card table, I usually end up folding a tablecloth in half and throwing it over the card table. Inefficient. But this week I decided to use fabric on hand, as well as purchasing a bit of new semi-coordinating cottons and made two card table toppers.
Yellow Brick Road fabric Fleur di lis Cabbage Roses
They make me happy. Half inch seams all around. 35 inch squares for the top; envelope sides, 18" deep. Easy peasy. Coordinating cloth napkins are in sewing process.
Now for eating alfresco.
Son in law Jack's picture of a rabbit in his yard this week, taking a break to scratch his ear before hopping away: