I've never had a custom table. Guess it would come in handy. I did buy a wooden quilt frame and a pvc quilt frame. But the table I work on is a 4ft x 3ft kitchen table that my daughter gave me when she bought a fancy glass top dining room set.When my nephew remodeled one of his rental apartment bathrooms with a shower wall that had square designs,he cut me a top for my table.It also is perfect for measuring fabric.If you want to use specific quilting equipment and you have the money,go for it.I started out not having the money,so I had to cut corners where I could