I also got the joann's tables when they were on sale... but after buying 2 my dh insisted we get 2 more. 4 is perfect for me. I share my quilting room with a ping pong table and five kids and their "crafty" mom (dad has a shop down stairs). When I'm not here for a bit, or between quilts, I fold up two or three of the tables and they take about 1'x3' space and they get pushed aside. I usually leave my sewing machine up on the fourth table, leaving it open for safety reasons. They go up in minutes, are on wheels that lock (sort of) and I've even drawn lines on their white surface to help me square my quilts.

Right after I got these 4 wonderful and indispensable tables I read some awful reviews about them closing because the holder for the swing-out legs didn't hold the legs in place and they "wing" of the table would fall. I'd noticed that also, and had put velcro on the top of the swing mechanism and in the holding bracket and never have had a problem.

I also spent some years crawling on the floor (using gardening knee pads) but, hey, I'm older now and absolutely love my tables. Put together they are about 10' by 6'... a very good size! Now I kin quilt lak a ladee.

Sierra
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How do you hang it from the top?

maybe you could ask your local quilt store to use their classroom and tables?? I used to use a ping pong table minus the net and it worked pretty good for most quilts. Good luck!!

I used to use table at work, when not on duty, but now living in sheltered housing so have access to community room. Bit of tut-tutting when I move around tables. However I often get help and its a real giggle, all these crumblies staggering round a quilt!

a very large table or piece of hardboard laid on and go to www.sharonschamber.com----------nothing more simple, no kneeling or running around and most of all LITTLE stress, I use safety pins and then tack after which is not what she does;give it a whirl!!!!!!!!!!!

I use bulletin board tacks to pin it up.

Patsy Thompson also has a video clip on her web site on how she does it on the wall. The biggest reason people don't like spray basting I think, is they use temporary spray. There is re positional Permanent spray that lasts for years without quilting. I have friends that have made walls with foam core, too. Another friend just bought a wall you can fold up and put away from a quilt show last month- looks great and works for a King. She lives in a mobile home, so has no room for a permanent wall. I envy all you guys with a basement!! I put the address in for the U tube video for Patsy, but it looks like you will have to copy and paste it- it's my first time replying here- I ashamed to say I've been a lurker for a long time. I need a good pic, too! Sally in Florida
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwV8tUkhxUM

I hang mine. I tack small nails in the beams in the basement and use those office clips on the quilt (the kind that you can flip the finger portion down to make kinda flat) and slide the open metal part over the nails. Don't have much experience, but the 2 I did this way worked fine.

No need for shame here. I think most of us were lurkers for a time before actually posting. lol Welcome and I'm glad you decided to post.

What an idea!!! Never thought of the hallway!!!! Thanks!!!