I would regift without a qualm. Sometimes I make mistakes in giving because I love something and my taste is not my kids taste and I don'tcare if they regift.

If I give someone a "gift", it it just that: something for them to do with as they please. It is not a loan--something that I'll be checking up on. If the best use you have for this "gift" is to put the tablecloth on your daughter's table, then that's what you should do.

The question of why the woman gave it to you in the first place when she knew, or should have known it wouldn't fit your table is another matter. There's no way to know that from the information provided. Who knows.. maybe she herself regifted it to you!

People in these parts usually bring a little something when they are invited over. I find it a burden, but observe the custom. However, I usually confine my gifts to wine or chocolates. Once I got a table dispenser for that oil thing people do now where you dip your bread into seasoned oil as an appetizer. I think this particular practice is over-rated. The thingy is in my attic and I am also inclined to think it was a re-gift.

On second thought, couldn't you "loan" it to you daughter? Just don't tell your friend it will never be returned to you.
What can I say? I'm a middle child just trying to keep every one happy.

I agree with Laura/troutbend, Sue. Especially since you can't use it and if it's something your daughter would like and use. And I like the idea of taking a photo showing how nice it looks on your daughter's table and including it in an appreciative thank you note. I wouldn't be offended at all.

IF someone can USE the gift why not??? I have received many gifts over the years that I couldn't/wouldn't use and passed it on to someone I knew/thought would like/appreciate it.

Question--how would it look folded in half on your table?

If you do give it to your daughter tell the lady how much you loved it--enough to give it to your daughter since she would get better/more use out of it--what's the worst that can happen? She'll never give you a 'wrong' gift again?!?!

Hi nittin--This lady is at my house once a week--she knows the size of my table and I'd have thought she knew it was way too big for me to use, but I don't want her to think I just stashed it in a closet. After reading your comment I'll have to re-think my approach. Thanks.
PS I'd never re-gift anything my grandbaby made for me--what was Nani thinking??

I vote to give it to your daughter and tell the lady you did it if the subject comes up. She should have known it was too big for your table, and for all you know she's passing along a gift someone gave her. If it was me doing the giving, I'd be glad it went to someone who would really enjoy it and not keep it in a drawer, besides, you are keeping it in the family, so it's more like a loan than a re-gift.

It's a different deal than what Marg describes because hand-making a project with someone special in mind is not the same as buying a tablecloth, especially if it's a child making it for her grandma.

If the lady visits your home often you should keep the tablecloth. If she is rarely there go ahead and re-gift it. Under no circumstances should the lady be told you have re-gifted her gift to you. You might as well say, "I didn't like it, had no use for it and didn't want it in my house."
When DD#1 was about ten years old she cross stitched a little picture for her Nani (now deceased M-I-L). Her Nani wrote to thank her for it and told her she had given her gift to another granddaughter because it looked nice in her room. DD#1 was so upset she never made anything for her Nani again.