Has any one purchased Jo Ann cutting table?
03-15-2011, 06:35 PM
#133
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Posts: 55
I bought mine 3 yrs. Ago. I used it in the middle of the room without any support. It got shaky and then started leaning so bad I was afraid it would collapse (it does appear that the legs have been modified to ad some stablity). My hubby tried adding metal braces which only worked for a short time. I replaced it with two folding tables that can be set up at a nice height. I bought the tables at BJ's warehouse for around $25.00 each. I have a long one under a sunny window for my sewing machine (sometimes more than one), my ironing pad and iron and my Ott light. Also have a little flat screen TV mounted on the wall to the side.
03-15-2011, 06:49 PM
#136
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Upstate NY
Posts: 55
I have the cutting table and love it. No more back pain cutting a quilt out. I also have the cutting mat that covers the whole table, so you always have a spot to cut on. I also bought the ironing mat, that fits the whole table at Joann's when the wall was at 50% off. All purchessed at Joann's on sale.
03-15-2011, 06:51 PM
#137
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Richmond, Va
Posts: 218
Originally Posted by jitkaau
Again, I will make the price comparison (must be in my DNA) - I have recently bought one of these for the princely sum of $299 as nothing is cheap over here. It has saved lots of back aches, but I could have it a few inches higher still.I think one with adjustable leg height would be ideal for some of us taller "girls" as we are not all 5'2" any more.
I was inspired to get it as I christened my friend's more expensive one ($799) during the Christmas break and noticed the difference to my back.
I was inspired to get it as I christened my friend's more expensive one ($799) during the Christmas break and noticed the difference to my back.
03-15-2011, 06:53 PM
#138
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Royse City Texas
Posts: 2,870
I have only read through about half these posts, and maybe I got the only lemon, but I don't really like it. I have to keep tightening the screws, which aren't exactly screws and I have get a certain tool from my hubby to do it. It is almost always too wiggly and I would prefer something more srurdy.
03-15-2011, 07:24 PM
#140
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Stony Brook, NY
Posts: 1,225
I have one of these. For the most part, I like it. Since it had wheels, it is easy to move around. I actually keep both leaves folded when I am not working on a project. It then can be placed up against a wall and sticks out as much as a shelf. When I am cutting, I open one leaf. You just have to pick up the side of the table and pull the support bar into place. When I am planning to baste a quilt, I pull the table from the wall and unfold the second leaf. Then it is big enough to on all but the biggest quilts. I even use it to press large pieces of fabric. I put a bath towel on the surface. It has never warped.
It has gotten a little wobbly but I have had it for a good number of year.
It has gotten a little wobbly but I have had it for a good number of year.
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