Right now, I am sewing in my bedroom in a tiny space. I do use my dining room table for sandwiching quilts, pinning borders and quilting the quilts. I agree it is sturdy.
Now that I have a cat, I can no longer leave anything unattended..especially with pins involved.
My goal is moving into a guest/sewing room and being able to leave my quilts out. When I have company, I will have to allow space for the lazy boy sleeper sofa to fold out in to a bed. Unfortunately, I won't have room to leave a dining room table up. Thanks for your tips.