Originally Posted by Grama Lehr
What ever you do, make sure that you have a place on the left hand side of your machine to hold up your fabric as you sew. Leave some room on the right for notions and such!
The leading edge of my machine is about 3in back from the leading edge of the table. This give me somewhere to rest my forearms when FMQing (which will be a LOT easier when you have the machine level with the table). Place your machine almost all the way to the right of your table/desk to allow for having the quilt on the left.
You can buy surrounds for almost any machine from SewEzi who make a folding table, which might be easier than making your own.