Date:         Sat, 16 Jun 2007 07:59:30 -0700
Reply-To:     Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: [NVC] Clamping tablecloth to picnic table
Comments: To: Ellen in Oregon <elleninoregon@hotmail.com>
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Hi Ellen,

Mrs Squirrel has always claimed to sew, but I have never seen her
actually holding a threaded needle nor does she own a sewing machine. So
her sewing appears to be mainly imaginary.

Them Coglan's white/red plaid vinyl tablecloths (available at fine
purveyors of crappy camping gear everywhere) are smaller than the picnic
tables in the campsites we've visited, otherwise stitching elastic all
'round the periphery of the tablecloth would let a fellow snap that
tablecloth over the table like a shower cap. Some listees have proposed
using plastic tarps as tablecloths, and those could be large enough to
cover the table, but they lack the essential cheesy plaid-y cheeriness
so essential to looking like complete dorks when camping -- something we
try to achieve whenever possible. Rhinestone cat's eye sunglasses and
lime pedal-pushers on Mrs Squirrel, stupid Hawaiian shirts, floppy straw
hats and strap-on sandals for me. We need some of those inflatable pink
flamingos to plant around the campsite to finish the deal.


--
Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
KG6RCR



Ellen in Oregon typed:
> Mike,
>
> I don't know why it has taken me this long to think of it, but something
> I always did for my outdoor patio tablecloths (vinyl) was sew elastic
> cord to the edge, stretching as I sewed, so it would gather.  Given the
> varying dimensions of picnic tables, Maybe make it on the large side?
> Elastic cord can be bought anywhere sewing supplies are sold, and anyone
> with a sewing machine can zig-zag it to the edge.  Do I remember you
> saying Mrs. Squirrel sews?
>
> Ellen
> Lola, '85 Vanagon ASI
> (no current issues)
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