Shabby Chic Tablecloth Ideas That Won't Damage your Vintage Linens

Hello thrifty style lovers! Welcome to this month's post for the Thrifty Style Team. After we dish about how to DIY a shabby chic tablecloth, head to the bottom of this post and check out what the other team members have created and visit them as well.

Now, back to my super easy and thrifty shabby chic simple DIY.

When you go to the thrift store or a yard sale are you drawn to doilies, vintage linens, and tablecloths?

I know that's one of my weaknesses. Most of the time, I just bring those beauties home, launder them, and then neatly fold them and place them on a shelf in my favorite armoire where I take a peek at them every so often.

Heaven forbid I actually use them. I mean, they might get ruined, stained, or torn. Am I right?

If you want to use your vintage beauties without damaging them, I have an easy way to create a lovely shabby chic tablecloth with them. With this method, you can use your stash without fear.

First, go through your doilies picking your favorites.

Head to the store (or again, your stash) and grab some sharp (i.e. new) safety pins. New and sharp is important because old and used ones can be dull and may damage your doilies. New and sharp will limit this possibility.

Grab some burlap cut into a square, a table runner size, or another shape to fit the table you'll be using your new tablecloth on OR use a plain tablecloth or sheet as a base for your creation.

If you want to use ribbon, buttons, antique broaches, fabric flowers and more, go for it!

Gather all the shabby chic vintagey beauty you desire and start layering.

I did two versions of this tablecloth; one on my dining room table........

and another on a card table in the yard for a garden party feel.

For the garden table look I used a ruffled sheet as the base and layered that with a burlap square and then added my doilies.

I like to eye everything up first without pins adjusting placement as needed.

Once I have a look I like, I start pinning, adding, and layering.

That's it! Easy Peazy.

Now for the rest of the team's wonderful thrifty style inspiration!