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.
Now that you know the size of your table and the drop length you want, you're ready to find the size of the tablecloth you'll need with the chart. For example if your table is round and 120 in diameter and you want an 8 drop, you will first find your table size underneath the Table Shape and Size column.