A few years ago I got a folding table on sale at JoAnn's for $50. It is about 3 feet wide and 5 feet long, but fold down to 3 by 1 foot and made of that white board that is a composite, not wood (like you see at home depot type places). There was a lot of criticism about it because the swing out legs didn't stay in their little slots, but I put little squares of industrial velcro on the tops of the legs and inside the holding place. I liked it so much and DH thought they were great (he got our table back to eat on) that he bought me 3 more! They are higher than a dining table and are so much easier on my back! I used to have a lot of back aches while sewing and because this one is higher it is much easier on the back. I like my sewing machine high so I don't have to stoop (none of this 90 degree angle for my arms for me!) Also, I can put a 10x6' quilt on these 4 tables, or arrange them so I have one w/the sewing machine on it, one slightly behind to the left for the bulk of fabric (big quilt) and one in front to let the finished part of my sewing slide away. I am constantly changing the configuration of those tables according to my needs. I've had them about 10 years now and wouldn't trade them for anything!
Last edited by Sierra; 09-22-2012 at 07:57 AM.