I sew lots of costumes for our high school, so I use historical patterns and wide fabrics for much of what I sew. I needed a BIG cutting table. I bought three inexpensive laminate covered cabinets 30 inches high. Putting two back to back and one on the end, I screwed those onto a piece of plywood, and put casters on the bottom. On top of the whole assembly I put a piece of plywood cut 54" wide, using the 48" dimension for the length. Then I cut two more pieces 30"x54" and used heavy duty hinges that can hold those two ends up or be let down. I covered it all with heavy vinyl for a smooth cutting surface. This gave me a cutting table that is 9 feet long and 54" wide so that I can use large pieces of fabric, but the flexibility to make it smaller when I need to. The casters help me roll it out of the way if I need the floor space for something.
The other tip I would give is to only by clear storage containers so that you can see what is in everything without having to open any containers.
An organized space makes every job easier and more enjoyable. Good luck!

The yardage required will depend on your size. If your bust is 36 inches, then you need a 36 inch circle, so 1 yard of fabric. If your bust measures 40 inches, then you will need 40 inches of fabric, etc. I would get an extra inch or so to be sure that you get the entire circle to fit on it, in case the ends are cut incorrectly, etc.
I hope this helps those of you who needed yardage requirements. I'm looking forward to trying this. It's really cute. I might try something with a bit of bling for New Years...

To make the fabric cord, cut a strip of fabric about 5/8 inch wide. Fold it in half, right sides together, to make a long strip. Stitch about 3/16 inch from the raw edge. Now, take a blunt needle, like a darning needle, and using strong thread, tack the thread to one end of the inside-out tube. Then put the needle through the tiny tube and out the other end. You can inch the tube along the thread eventually turning it right side out.
You can use this to make spaghetti straps or loops for buttons too.
The faux-bow trim looks like a great way to trim historic costumes for plays. I am anxious to try it! Thanks!