What Does Simmer Mean? Simmer is technically the heat that is just below the boiling point of the liquid. A simmer is reached within a pot on the stove when the liquid is hot and just has a bubble or two forming at a time and reaching the top of the liquid before popping.
Decide how much overhang you want from your tablecloth. For most purposes, an overhang or drop length of at least 6 inches (15cm) is appropriate. A shorter drop length may make the tablecloth look too small for the table.
Since the drop is on both sides of the table, multiply the drop by 2 and add this measurement to both the width and length. For example, your table is 48x84. If you want a 12 drop, multiply 12 x 2 (24) and add 24 to your width (72) and length (108). Thus, the cloth should be 72x108.