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Old 11-12-2009, 02:22 PM
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Thankyou. I have seen them for sale also . Very expensive. I have never seen one up close to know how it was done. Your directions are wonderful.
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Old 11-12-2009, 02:36 PM
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Originally Posted by sew_lulu
Now that my sewing/guest room is set up and ready to be used, I discovered that I have a little problem. I don't have a cutting table!

I've been sewing and cutting in the dinning room on my dinning table on the first floor. My sewing/quest room is now on the second floor.

What cutting table do you have that you would recommend? Please be aware that I have limited space and the sleeping/sofa couch doesn't help either.

thanks for any recommendation!
My husband cut a piece of plywood the same size as the purchased padded mat from JoAnne's. He put a slider (like on out-building doors) underneath to go under the ironing board frame so the plywood would not wiggle/move. I have it on top of my ironing board and IT WORKS GREAT !!! Nice place to put my cutting board ... pattern lay-out..... WONDERFUL !!!!!
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Old 11-12-2009, 04:26 PM
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I have a ping pong table, and I love it. I imagine there are used ones to be had.
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Old 11-12-2009, 05:38 PM
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Hi,
What I did for an inexpensive cutting table is I went to Ikea and bought 4 table legs at $5.00 each and a table top in the size I needed, which is small, 23" x 29 1/2" for $15.00. It is sturdier than my folding table and looks nicer and is a size that fits in my space. As long as your cutting table is larger than your cutting matt, you should be OK. Also, it is easy to unscrew the legs and store the table in a closet or behind a door. Hope you have an Ikea near by. If you don't, perhaps you could mail order the table legs and then attach them to a flat interior door as some one else suggested.

Good luck.
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Old 11-12-2009, 05:43 PM
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Sorry, duplicate posting. I just joined and I don't know how to delete.
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Old 11-12-2009, 06:52 PM
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I bought an unfinished gathering table which is a bit higher than kitchen counter tops. Great for the back. Use a bar stool at it too, so comes in handy for other things to.
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Originally Posted by MollieSue
I have two of the 4' tables, right next to each other. One I sew on, the other is for cutting, etc. I'm more on the lazy side, this way I don't have to get up to cut, sew, or iron! lol!!!!! :wink:
I use the dining table, when quilting on the frame DH made me.
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I love the wall paper in your sewing room, very vintage looking and would make my old treadles feel right at at home!!

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Old 11-12-2009, 08:43 PM
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Here is one my husband made for me. He bought 4 unfinished kitchen cabinets at Lowe's and we painted them white. He then put them together like this (the other 2 are on the other side) and we ordered the top for it. I love it because it is kitchen counter top height and since I am tall, it works well for me. The top is 50 X 72".
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Old 11-13-2009, 05:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Marcia
Here is one my husband made for me. He bought 4 unfinished kitchen cabinets at Lowe's and we painted them white. He then put them together like this (the other 2 are on the other side) and we ordered the top for it. I love it because it is kitchen counter top height and since I am tall, it works well for me. The top is 50 X 72".
Now that is the "cadillac" of cutting tables!!!!!
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Old 11-13-2009, 06:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Marcia
Here is one my husband made for me. He bought 4 unfinished kitchen cabinets at Lowe's and we painted them white. He then put them together like this (the other 2 are on the other side) and we ordered the top for it. I love it because it is kitchen counter top height and since I am tall, it works well for me. The top is 50 X 72".
Wow... this would be a dream table! Unfortunately I don't have the space for it.
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