After sewing on a table or desk top until JUST LAST week, can I just say what a fool I was to not get an inset type table sooner? My shoulders were always hunched up, I was reaching. I didn't necessarily know I was uncomfortable until I quit, but oh boy, when I did quit...
Last week I spent some hard-saved money for a Janome table off Craigslist . Great price and what.a.difference! Elbows are relaxed, shoulders aren't scrunched . yes, I'd love a little more space but it's a small sacrifice for the comfort factor.
Get an inset. Go directly to get such a table. Do not pass GO. Do not collect $200. (Well, you might want to collect it ...)