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05-18-2016, 06:33 AM

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Sephie

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Originally Posted by Prism99

It would be a lot less expensive (and probably faster) to make your own custom quilting surface. Here are links to a series of Youtube videos by Marguerita McManus that show how to do this using foam insulation sheets from the hardware store:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g14govA4pIM (table part 1)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAS25v3ZTk0 (table part 2)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0lk7UBQgZY (table part 3)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwrA6m9tw-A (table update)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbmQ...F28BF9&index=4 (ergonomics)

I did this same idea myself just a few months ago. Couldn't find the thick blue insulation, but found some purpleish stuff that was about 1in thick, and was able to easily cut it with an x-acto blade without too much mess. I taped the stacks together and then covered in vinyl that I taped with clear packing tape around the whole thing so that all the cut edges were covered. It's working perfectly and so cheap! Probably around $20 of materials and no waiting.

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