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.
Using square tablecloths 54x54 inch the drop will be 9 inches from the table edge. Using square tablecloths 70x70 inch the drop will be 17 inches from the table edge. Using square tablecloths 85x85 inch the drop will be 24.5 inches from the table edge.