Originally Posted by dunster
Originally Posted by wishfulthinking
I like the idea of using bookcases for the base. Frees up more space for fabric on your other shelves! I've bought two pretty little bookcases from Target. They are 36" tall which seems a good height. If I push them together, my smaller cutting mat fits right on top and it is usable as a cutting table now. But I have a large mat, 24" x 36" so I am looking for a top now. I'd like formica but that is probably more than I want to spend, plus I don't want to add much more height to the table.
My bookcases aren't pushed together - they're almost 6 feet apart. I store things under there as well as in the bookcases.
That's another thought I like!