how many spread cloths have you got?

[SolSionnach]

No, though I've thought of getting a black velvet one, especially if I get more into Sylvie's method of choosing cards in the Lenormand. She chooses from a fan of the cards, and it's hard for me to get them to fan unless they are on a surface with some bite!

Then again, maybe I'll just do the shuffle/cut/draw off the top as per usual. Then I wouldn't need a spread cloth.

As for black - I don't want anything to detract from the cards, and I love how colors "pop" up against black.

 

[Le Fanu]

Im surprised by some of these posts!

I thought that everyone would have huge collections of different spread cloths for every occasion.

And yes, sravana, I do think black (preferably velvet and lined on the underside) works by far the best...

 

[ScaryFairy]

Im surprised by some of these posts!

I thought that everyone would have huge collections of different spread cloths for every occasion.

And yes, sravana, I do think black (preferably velvet and lined on the underside) works by far the best...

Just out of interest, what do you mean by works best?

 

[Sinduction]

I have quite a few

One is red with a gold dragon on it, that someone here made... their name escapes me and I feel horrible about that!!! The other side is red satin. It's beautiful!

I have the white one from the transparent.

I have one that I got in an exchange. It's got all kinds of colors and gold suns on it. I ended up lining it in white so it's interchangeable. That's the one I use the most.

I have a ton of crocheted ones that I made and am in the process of making.

I have a black velvet table cloth on my tarot table so I don't really need a spread cloth when I'm at home but I use one anyway.

I read a lot in a bar with sticky tables so I always have at least on cloth with me. I wish I could sew so I could make my own. Someday I will take a sewing class so I can sew bags too. It would be so much faster than crocheting them.

 

[Le Fanu]

Just out of interest, what do you mean by works best?

O nothing mysterious! Sets off the colours perfectly, doesn´t distract from the cards, shows the colours at their best and - if it is lined, thus heavier - it doesn´t lift up when you turn the cards and wrinkle the cloth...

Just better all round I find...

 

[canid]

I have lots. I love silk-I find them at thrift stores. But I rarely use one! I'll drape them over a lampshade or use one for effect if I'm reading at my local bar, but it's usually just my bedspread or bare tabletop. I'll also cut them up to make bags. I just love the feel of silk.

 

[Cat*]

I have several big ones. However, I usually call them bedspread, sheet, rug, or carpet, respectively.

My exchange readings are all done on my wooden desk, my personal readings are laid out on one of the big "spread cloths" mentioned above.

I have one very pretty "real" spreadcloth (one side has a light floral pattern in orange, pink and green, the other is a matching dark green) which thorhammer has made to accompany a bag from the same fabrics. I hardly ever use it, though, and if I do, I always put the green side up because I get distracted by too many patterns.

Maybe I'd use more spreadcloths if I read more on (potentially) dirty surfaces. In that case, I would always pick a dark solid color and a thick-ish, non-slippery fabric, but would never use crushed velvet because I can't help thinking it looks cheap.

Grizabella, if you ever finish the crazy quilt one(s), please please please post pictures!

 

[The crowned one]

Two, one is big enough for 4 or 5 cards and a huge one from KK, and it is a beauty.

I guess I should mention I have never used a clothe for reading publicly. But I did us KK's a few times for myself.

 

[HearthCricket]

Yep, I am the one who has one for every occasion and have about 30+ different cloths, all from Tarot Totes. I never used to use them, and don't always (depending on where I am reading from) but I have found them protective and useful, as well as nice for setting an atmosphere. Clients like them. I think they appreciate the little extras to make the experience more "mystical". At any rate, I enjoy them and always on the lookout for another that might catch my eye or seemingly go well with a particular deck.

For example, something black and silver would look nice with the BG. I would also like more blues with silvers and golds.

 

[afrosaxon]

Four...or is it five?

--double-sided royal blue/aquarium motif spreadcloth , made for me by Lewen
--double-sided green/rust/brown/gold//light green/beige/light gold spreadcloth, made for me by AJ
--double-sided navy blue velvet w/ floral appliques/purple spreadcloth, made for me by moderndayruth
--white crocheted spreadcloth, made for me by moderndayruth
--double-sided magenta satin/navy blue paisley//navy blue satin small rectangular spreadcloth (good for 3-card spreads), made for me by moderndayruth (and matches the magenta/paisley tarot bag)

There is also a crocheted washcloth, made for me by Vladaria, that I think is too nice to wash myself with...so I use it for the cards.

T.