Hi,
I am thinking of getting this cutting table at the Black Friday Joann's sale. Does anyone have one of these and do you have likes or dislikes about it. I need something I can fold up - which it does. Best part is it is standing height to cut.
Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Liblueeyes

One of the first things to consider I think would not necessarily be the size of the table, that is important of course, but the height I think would be the most important, since if it's too low, your back is going to be killing you and you won't use it. I've seen these tables set up and for me, they are much too low. I've read that a cutting table should be no lower or higher than 3 inches below your elbow.

Tis table is on my wish list :D :D :D

I have this table and love it.

Is it more than table height? I now have a large table to cut on ... reg height. Folding is a plus... but not if I have to bend way over??? I know it comes in a box to assemble - just making sure it is absolutely what I think it is !! Thanks for your opinion and help!

Hello, I have been reading this board for several years. Finally set up an account about a month ago. I usually read on breaks at work. I have had this table for about 3 years and love it. I am about 5'6" and don't really have to bend to cut. I love my table.

I hope to be able to be more active on this board in the future. I have been quilting for about 4 years, and still do not have a quilt of my own. I make baby quilts and quilts for family members. I have 3 tops finished for me, just not quilted.

CozyQuilts

Same here...love the table and I am also 5'6". The only difference is my table has the storage area in the middle.

You will love the height - 36" is the same as my kitchen counters. I have a center island in my sewing room, with a large custom made counter top. I use a higher padded stool for sitting, since I like to keep moving between ironing board, cutting mat and machine. I can turn and slide off stool very easily. I think my spot is perfect!! The high stool is very kind to sore knees, vs. a traditional chair, whick I think is too low. I have no back or knee problems, which if you do have, this my not be as perfect.
This is my first response to chat on line with anyone, anytime. Hope it works.... :lol: Vandee

I have a similar table (mine just has one leg that swings out from underneath) from Joanns and really like it. It has several delicate parts. On mine the plastic clamp for the metal part when the leaf is extended is screwed into the particle board, and pulls out easily. Also the roller feet have plastic inserted into the metal legs, and one of these snapped off, so it does have its vulnerable parts. I have seen similar tables that have storage shelves underneath the middle part, that look more sturdy.

Having said that, the convenience of such a large surface is well worth the price, especially the sale price you quoted, and the fold up feature for storage is great.

I'm 5ft 5 in and the height is perfect for me.

I love mine.

I had this table kind of flimsey for me. I gave it away was not impressed. Just my opinion. Better off with a sturdy folding table or another table of another sort :wink:

Adjust your height as necessary and buy the table! It is not heavy duty, but it does fold up and is nice enough--especially for the $$$$.

I have it and I like it ok , well it is too tall to cut on. I do have all my projects on it though. I would not get again.

I HAVE IT AND LOVE IT, NOT JUST FOR CUTTING BUT PINNING AND BASTING SMALLER QUILTS.

Thank you all for your opinions and advice. I think what i may have to do is go to the store see if the height is listed and see how excited I am about getting it. The table I am using now isn't great but I could keep using till I find just the right thing. I hate making purchases that you have to live with for a long time. :( Never sure what to do
Welcome to all those who posted for the first time too...... I lurk more than post ...

Hi CozyQuilts....Welcome to a great place for quilters. All these people are so kind and supportive. Any quilter is welcome here.

I have this table and love it. It is just the right height for me to cut, baste, lay out pieces to experiment and many other things. You do have to handle it carefully when moving it, you can't yank it around, which it tells you in the instructions, but I have had mine for a year and have used it alot. I do feel the regular price is high, but that sale price is a good bargain. I got mine from the discount section of my Joann's really cheap, because it has a small ding in the one edge. Hubby brought it home and repaired it so you can hardly see it and it doesn't interfere with the usefulness at all.

My m om has this table and we both love it. It is about the same height as a counter. The only problem she has had is the part that pulls up got loose from her pushing down to cut fabric. She just re-enforced the under side so it doesn't push down when she is cutting. That was the only issue in about 5 years so I think thats good.

If this is the table that folds up really small, I have had it for about 15 years....although, I bought it at Hancocks when they were still in PA :(. I have seen the exact same table at Joann's and I LOVE IT. Have never had a problem with it and would purchase it again in a heartbeat if I needed another one.

Margie

btw ...that is an excellent price too :)

I have this table and love it. I bought it many years ago and love it becasue it's the right height for me. No back pain leaning over. It's great for pinning small quilts too.

I have this table and LOVE it. The height is perfect for me. I use it to cut, using my large cutting mat and to iron large pieces using a ironing mat.
Both sides fold down, if you need to store it out of the way.

I have this table and use it constantly in my sewing room. I always keep 1 of the leaves up. It appears to be about 3-4 inches taller than my sewing table, which is a kitchen table in its past life. DH reinforced the legs with a couple 'L' brackets. He felt it wasn't sturdy enough. I have had no problems with it. I like that it folds up small. I read somewhere that a lady used it as an extra buffet table for large dinners.

I have it as well. It's not good if you need to bear down, but I bought it mainly for sandwiching quilts so I didn't have to kneel on the floor anymore. It's too high for me to cut on - I prefer to be directly over what I am cutting so I get a top view and not a slanted view.

The quilts I make aren't huge so the size is fine. The table opens quite large but folds up and squeezes into a corner. The wheels do lock so that helps sturdy it a bit.

Sometimes JoAnn's has one open. If not ask if they'll open one up for you.

yes i have one it lasted about 3yrs i enjoyed after a while the wheels came off
i use it as a craft table now for the kids. i replaced it with a 4 by 7 oak cutting table an Amish man made for me its wonderful and it was moor than affordable he even put the cutting grove in

i love it
:)

Thank you all so much for all your advice........... I think the looking and seeing is going to be the key. I am moving my sewing from a bedroom to the living room. The oak table I use to iron and cut on will just be too big for the area. I don't want to feel cramped with that and the machine table. I am taking all your advice and going shopping on Black Friday.
THANK YOU THANK YOU>>>>>>>>>>>>>> :D :D

Hi -
I have this table and I really like it. The ends can be folded down when not in use. I was able to get it on sale too - it is a great table... The height is good because you are not bent over the work surface, and that means you are able to spend more time on your projects. Good Luck.

Sue

Hi, My husband bought me a similar table from Joanns at least 15 or more years ago. It had a wooden frame. He also purchased the mat. Mine has a drawer in the center section and I can roll up the mat and stuff it through the center section for storage if the table leaves are collapsed. Currently it is wide open with the mat on it and piled three feet high with various fabrics and projects. I am currently in mass production for the Linus project.

The table has come in handy in many ways. When it was in the main part of my family room it often served as a buffet table. You can collapse one side of it and still use it for a serving or other surface.

The one in the ad you showed probably won't last as long as mine but it shoud be of service to you. Mine has been used for hundreds of sewing and quilting projects.
The price is certainly right and you will appreciate the height.

I have it and love it. I did have to go back and tighten up the screws after I used it for several years. And I use it to wrap Christmas presents on, too. Just the right height. And then folds away so I can use the sewing room as a guest room. If I had a permanent-only-used for sewing room, I would opt for a heavier sturdier table.

I bought bed risers and put them on each leg of my foldable 'buffet' table. It makes the table the perfect cutting height for me (about counter height), is very sturdy and the table has a double purpose. I think I got the risers for about $10. Just a thought.

Well said ... to know for sure if it is higher ... measure your kitchen cabinets and compare heights to those ...
Welcome to posting Miss Vandee <wave>

I bought this table several years ago for 59 dollars at Joanns. That was the regular price then.
I love it but since I am only 5 ft. tall I have to use a small step stool to stand on.
I use it to pin smaller quilts and even some larger ones that I have to move to pin and it works great. You can buy the plastic clips that hold the quilt to the table, they fit perfect. I also use the large black clips that you get at the dollar store.
I love it mainly because it folds up so it dosnt take up the whole room.

The one I picked up is like this one at: http://www.sewingmachinecabinets.com/regalr12.html

believe it or not, they were at our local walmarts a few years ago and I bought mine for about $170 and love it. The open places have stacked clear drawers now:)LOL It would fold down to a taller table to put a lamp on...just showing what other options are out there. If I had the perfect table to cut from, I think I would prob opt for a kitchen counter w/bar area:)Good luck w/the fun of shopping for one! Skeat

I agree about the kitchen counter concept for quilting. Isn't it funny how we get so into a concept that we can't think to move the counter from the kitchen to the quilting room ... although, I have seen a lot of sewing rooms that have utilized them.
One of the things people don't think about is: There are industry measurements for these things. Table heights the same, kitchen cabinets the same height, and bathroom cabinets ... the tables and cabinets may differ in heights, but like items share the same height measurement.
I am thinking though that bathroom cabinets are a different height from kitchen heights ... hmmm ... &lt;g&gt; Maybe I will measure that some time.
&lt;wave&gt;

It looks like the one I have had for years....my dh glued a 36" mat on one of the ends so I have a cutting board too. Works well....

I can identify with not having a quilt of my own. I made quilts for everyone but me. Finally, after TEN years, I made one for myself out of batiks. I love it!!

I do not have this table but for my cutting table my husband put adjusters on the legs to raise it for my correct height & I am short. They also use these adjusters at the Quilt guild.
Serena

wish I had room, I do alot of cutting on my big ironing board

I have this one love it

I have this table and love it! I am 5'6 1/2"...just right for me and my bad back. I love the fold up to a very narrow width. buy it....good price. I got mine on sale for 79.99 several years ago.

I love it. I have two. Use one as a ironing board. They make ironing board cover for it. It stays up all the time. The other one I use for cutting or laying out designs. Its great because it folds up nicely. :lol:

I have the same table and I love mine and use it all the time. You just can't put very heavy things on the parts that swing out. I think it's worth the price. I am 5 7 and have no problems with cutting on it all day.
Hope this helps. And I paid more for mine. If you don't like it, you can always sell it. I don't think you will find another one like this for that price.