Make a Football Field Table Runner
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I wanted to add a fun tablecloth to my food table at my upcoming Super Bowl party, and thought it would be cool if it looked like a football field, Astroturf and all. Fortunately, I already figured out how to do such a thing when I made my awesome football field rug that decorates the floor at every football tailgating or viewing party I have. All I had to do was make it in a smaller scale to fit the table instead of the floor.
Using the same techniques as before, I started with at my local home improvement store, where I had them cut me a 2-foot width of green outdoor carpet off the giant roll. This is a budget-friendly way to get a long, thin strip of fake grass that's perfect for a table runner.
I divided the width into 12 sections, then used white duct tape to mark off the endzones and 10-yard lines. I added hash marks on the sidelines, but opted not to add the yard marker numbers, because I thought it would look too cluttered on such a thin field.
And just like that, I had the perfect addition to my food table, and it perfectly coordinated with the football field rug on the floor.
7 comments so far:
Oh this is great! I'll be linking in my Superbowl Roundup.
Your runner AND rug look FANTASTIC! What a great idea! I live in Kentucky where the religion of choice is basketball...I wonder if I could make a basketball court out of linoleum that looks like wood? I can see what I will be doing in the runup to March Madness!
What a fun idea, Teresa! If you make a basketball court, please let us know. I'd love to see it!
We usually head to the in laws for the super bowl party, and we have a cook off, where everyone brings something different, and actually tries to one up each others food. This year, we may not make it due to hectic schedules, but I mostly go for the great food more than the game anyway. Honestly, I love the new commercials they run during the breaks in the game. my husbands dad makes his famous pizza soup, or his swiss steak,in the crock. I make a killer german potato salad.
I love your crafts, and have started several. I made blown out egg decorations for our tree this year, and they turned out wonderful. thanks.
Jennifer
Hi Jennifer. Pizza soup? That sounds so interesting! I would love to have the recipe, or is it a family secret? :)
This is awesome! I'm working on planning a football themed wedding and found lots of ideas at SportsThemedWeddings.com, but there's some great DIY's here on your site. Thanks for sharing.
This would be cute to do indiviual placemats too!