All that's left now is for Harry Reid and Nancy Pelosi, with President Obama's guiding hand nearby, willing to throw a few bones to some stubborn members before closing the deal on the nation's first universal health care bill.
If the staples have ripped the fabric, preventing it from lying out evenly, add an extra inch around the entire pattern. For the average dining room chair (16â³ x 18â³), you can get two seats out of Â¾ of a yard, of 54â wide fabric.
14 sq. ft per person for spacious dining (allows for table, chair, and aisle) 12 sq. ft per person for caferteria or restaurant style seating. 10 sq. ft per person for banquet, institutional, or close seating. Allow 18 inches for person seated from edge of table to back of chair. Diagonal seating saves floor space.