Date:         Sun, 17 Jun 2007 00:58:47 -0500
Reply-To:     Matt Roberds <mattroberds@COX.NET>
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From:         Matt Roberds <mattroberds@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: Clamping tablecloth to picnic table
Comments: cc: Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM>,
          Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com>
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> From:    Larry Chase <roadguy@ROADHAUS.COM>
> Date:    Fri, 15 Jun 2007 19:59:08 -0700
>
> Get some badge clips and 4 inch lengths of the largest chain that will
> fit in the badge clip.  Make four ... Hang one from each corner of the
> table cloth.

Now that you mention this, I've seen something like this ready-made at
the store, sold as a way to keep a (home) mattress cover centered on a
mattress.  It consisted of four strips of elastic, maybe 1/2" wide and
4" long (13 mm by 100 mm) relaxed, with badge clips on each end.  This
was in the bedding/housewares department of someplace like Wally World
or Target or similar.

Depending on the thickness of the vinyl, the badge clips may not have
enough "bite".  Another option would be to get some of those paper clips
that are meant for thickish bundles of paper - black spring steel piece,
a hollow triangle in cross section, with two folding wire bail handles.
Tie some elastic from the fabric store to the handles and there you go -
plus, light and rolls/folds up small.

Matt Roberds