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.
1 Drop refers to the length of fabric that extends beyond the edge of the table usually 6 to 12 inches (15 to 30cm) 2  A longer drop is used to achieve a more formal look.  Since the drop is the same on both sides of the table,multiply the desired drop length by 2 and add the result to the actual length of your table.