Originally Posted by bigsister63

My cutting table is really a steel door sitting on a book case and a cut down chest of drawers. Height is about 32" so it does not hurt my back when cutting and I get good leverage. size is about 80x30. size is good since I have lots of room for large cutting mat and room for patterns, extra material, etc. You may not need wider size since most fabric is only 12" wide when being cut even though it may be several yards long. (which is why longer table is nice) I have a larger surface for my sewing machine made out of foan insulation that fit around machine. Also I have a large sheet of plywood setting on a brown banquet table to be used but sandwiching and other laying out.