If you’re like me table numbers are probably one of the last details that you’re thinking about. But they can be a key way to dress up and personalize your tables. I sewed the table numbers for our wedding in the same style as our guest place cards – brown and cream paper with orange numbers and cut-out fabric poppies sewn freeform with orange thread.

Supplies:

• 8 1/2 x 11 cream heavyweight text paper
• Brown foldover cards
• Orange thread
• Fabric
• Fusible interfacing (craft weight, medium or heavy)
• Rubber cement or glue stick
• Craft weight interfacing

Using Illustrator or even Word lay out your numbers. Print numbers onto the cream paper; I just used my ink jet printer. Cut out the cream rectangles using a paper cutter or a box cutter and ruler. Rubber cement them lightly onto the brown foldover cards, let dry, and sew using orange thread and a straight stitch or any decorative stitch you choose.

Iron interfacing onto your fabric; interfacing makes sure your fabric cutouts stay crisp on the table numbers. Then cut out fabric shapes or cut out objects like the flowers and leaves I did; sew them onto the card. Don’t worry about securing them down on all sides; it actually looks better and more organic if you leave the edges loose.

Now they’re ready to put on your tables! Shane and I chose eight-foot long rectangular tables in a linear setup to add to our wedding’s intimate communal feel. Tables draped in chocolate brown linens were decorated with bittersweet, mini-gourds and votive candles with printed menus tucked inside golden yellow napkins.

Like the poppy theme? Check out matching wedding invitations, table numbers, escort cards / placecards, bridesmaid handbags, reserved signs and sewn wedding program booklet.

Don’t feel like making them yourself? Contact me and I’ll help.

Posted by Kathy on July 21, 2007  | Permalink  | Comments (0)  |