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Old 07-21-2011, 09:28 AM
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I am grateful for my new house with a very large kitchen island...perfect size and height. Before this it was risers under the dining room table with a 4'x4' piece of plywood sitting on top of the table pads...what a job getting that all together and taken apart.
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Old 07-21-2011, 09:33 AM
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I use my ironing board for small cutting jobs....it's the right height and it's always up and ready to use!
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Old 07-21-2011, 09:42 AM
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I cut on my kitchen island as it is the perfect height. However, I have a long folding table that I use to do my pinning and some of my ironing. I use the bed risers under the feet and it is now the perfect height. When I first got them I was afraid that the table would feel unstable on them, but it isn't.
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Old 07-21-2011, 09:59 AM
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I ordered bed risers from Wal-mart.com for my folding table....I think they were under $20.00 ( tax and shipping). It is so much nicer to cut now, no more back strain.
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Old 07-21-2011, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Pat M
I am new to quilting and find cutting is quite a chore. The main problem seems to be my cutting space is too low. I am currently using a long folding table - any suggestions? Has anyone raised their table by using the things you can put under your bed to raise it up? Thanks for your ideas.
Absolutely! It's a perfect solution ... if it creates the height you need for comfort.
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Old 07-21-2011, 11:04 AM
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I am short so I like low tables. Try bed risers or even bricks to get it up a bit.
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Old 07-21-2011, 11:42 AM
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My desk in the sewing room is a bit too low for lots of cutting so I move to either my kitchen table or my kitchen counter, depending on how big the item I am cutting is. (I have a large cutting mat for the table and a 24x36 for the counter. The both store behind the china closet so I don't have to haul them up and down the stairs.
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Old 07-21-2011, 11:46 AM
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Ditto kitchen counter - just the right height
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My cutting space is counter height & that works for me.
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