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.
, to answer that question you must first know the size and style of the tables you will be using at your event, and if you want the cloth drop to be all the way to the floor, or half-way to the floor which is about 15 inches on standard 30 inch high dining or banquet tables.