Inexpensive Sewing Table
04-02-2011, 09:43 AM
#91
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Margate, Kent, UK
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Well done, my hat goes off to you, now are you taking orders?? and will you ship to the UK,
Brilliant, will have to show this to my other half and see if he could do as well,
Enjoy your fab creation
Brilliant, will have to show this to my other half and see if he could do as well,
Enjoy your fab creation
04-02-2011, 09:22 PM
#96
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Org. Texas now Florida
Posts: 846
For the last two days I have been after my son to go to Home Depot and get some materials to build me a flat bed table. He is great at building things.
I have the same problem as you with the plexiglass sliding around. Very irritating.
I have four quilts tops to sandwich and quilt.
Talking to myself and calling myself a dumba** for not having a flat surface to sew on. I was telling myself " I have been sewing all these years and fighting with the quilts and there was no need when I could get off my butt and get what I want ! I told my son this morning what I wanted and he said, "let me think about how to make it"
I told him to think hard because my mind is finally made up, and I will have my table. He went on youtube to see what they had, but I want it done right. I have a nice table to work with, it'll take a little planning since I want a lever on it so I can raise it if I need the arm.
You just reinforced my thoughts. Thanks
Syl
I have the same problem as you with the plexiglass sliding around. Very irritating.
I have four quilts tops to sandwich and quilt.
Talking to myself and calling myself a dumba** for not having a flat surface to sew on. I was telling myself " I have been sewing all these years and fighting with the quilts and there was no need when I could get off my butt and get what I want ! I told my son this morning what I wanted and he said, "let me think about how to make it"
I told him to think hard because my mind is finally made up, and I will have my table. He went on youtube to see what they had, but I want it done right. I have a nice table to work with, it'll take a little planning since I want a lever on it so I can raise it if I need the arm.
You just reinforced my thoughts. Thanks
Syl
04-05-2011, 01:16 AM
#99
Super Member
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Queensland Australia
Posts: 1,388
Originally Posted by purvissp
I had been using a plexiglass extension for my machine, but the heavier projects had a tendency to cause the extension to slide around and move.
I started looking for tables that the machine sat down in and created a flat working surface. But, boy are those things pricey.
I decided to try and built one myself. Went to Home Depot, bought 1 8ft 2x4, 2 8ft 1x6 and a 2ftx4ft piece of MDF (total cost $24.86). I used the lumber to build the frame of the table and the MDF for the top. I drew the foot print of my machine on the MDF and cut it to fit my machine with a jig saw.
The white strip you see along the edge is plastic tape. It makes the edge slicker and the fabric doesn't get hung up.
What difference it make working on larger projects, much easier to handle.
What do you think of my low budget table?
May have started something. I am now making another for one of my wife's friends.
I started looking for tables that the machine sat down in and created a flat working surface. But, boy are those things pricey.
I decided to try and built one myself. Went to Home Depot, bought 1 8ft 2x4, 2 8ft 1x6 and a 2ftx4ft piece of MDF (total cost $24.86). I used the lumber to build the frame of the table and the MDF for the top. I drew the foot print of my machine on the MDF and cut it to fit my machine with a jig saw.
The white strip you see along the edge is plastic tape. It makes the edge slicker and the fabric doesn't get hung up.
What difference it make working on larger projects, much easier to handle.
What do you think of my low budget table?
May have started something. I am now making another for one of my wife's friends.
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