My DS made me one this summer. He took a ¾ inch piece of plywood, cut it down to 3 x 6 feet, attached folding legs (from the Home Depot). He reinforced the edges with 1 x 3 inch pieces along the sides. Then I covered it with low loft batting and stripped fabric from WalMart. This way, it is both a cutting table and an ironing table. The stripped fabric makes it easier to line up your strips or pieces. I also added 1inch PVC pipes to the four legs to bring it up to my height. (I’m 5’6”)
He also did the same thing for a sewing table for me (also in picture). He cut out a space and built a shelf so both my sewing machines will fit in it. He also glued a ¼ inch piece of some kind of laminate on top so it is very smooth. I plan to iron an edge strip on the front of the table so my material will glide over the edge better. The sewing machine in the picture is my 41 year old New Home (old name for Janome???). It is a workhorse, but doesn’t do any of the quilting stitches.
I am sure I paid less than $100 for both tables.
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Cutting/ironing table
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