chalkboard tablecloth
November 3rd, 2009
I’ve been meaning to write about this little project for a while now. It wasn’t much work, practically none at all really, but it has been awesome. I got the idea from an old issue of Cookie magazine (well they are all old now– damn you, tanking magazine industry!). I just slapped some chalkcloth–oil cloth that works like a chalk board–that I got on etsy, cut it to fit, and because I couldn’t be bothered to take it off again I just mitered the corners with some glue. Done and done. Now it’s someone’s job to draw the place settings for dinner (sometimes mine) which makes those 15 minutes before dinner enjoyable rather than the low blood sugar hell they usually are.
November 3rd, 2009 at 10:52 am
This is a brilliant idea! Do you get a lot of chalk dust with this?
November 3rd, 2009 at 10:54 am
you smart cookie.
November 3rd, 2009 at 11:03 am
What a great idea to keep the kids occupied and happy, yes those last 15 minutes never are fun, are they?
November 3rd, 2009 at 11:06 am
I want to come for dinner at YOUR house!
Looks like way too much fun.
Although, with the toilet humour reaching new heights round these parts, I’d be terrified to let mine loose on the table.
November 3rd, 2009 at 7:33 pm
Lovely idea! I just might steal it.
November 3rd, 2009 at 10:29 pm
Hey Meg – I love that Idea, good way to give Luca a chance of drawing in our crowded Bus.Thanks
November 4th, 2009 at 7:56 am
I love this idea! Thanks for sharing it. Lovely picture with your son’s arm drawing in the background.
November 4th, 2009 at 10:37 am
What a fun and entertaining idea! I’d love to have visitors leave a drawing or somethign written after coming over for dinner.
November 5th, 2009 at 9:18 am
ooh, look at that. i’ve been thinking about doing something like this for a while. my tabletop is scary and in desperate need of a makeover. it’s oval though so…hmm.
November 5th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
That is such a fun idea! Thanks for posting it!
November 7th, 2009 at 2:40 am
How wonderful and easy is this, great stuff!
November 18th, 2009 at 8:43 am
Thanks for the shout out for our etsy store. You inspired quite a few people to come by and make chalkcloth tablecloths.