Has anyone turned kitchen table into cutting room
12-22-2013, 08:22 AM
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The kitchen table used to be my sewing table, hated it due to having to move things at meal time. we never ate anywhere but the table, meal time was a required sit down family time. With 6 plus kids you have to have meals controlled or they are eating all the time everywhere. now I have the corner of a room sett up , my cutting table is a 10 ft. work shop bench that I have on wheels to allow me to work around it. under it the shelf is great for storage.
12-22-2013, 08:37 AM
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Although I had to give it up when we downsized, I used our old kitchen table as my sewing table and since it was very large with the two leaves in it and over 3 feet wide, it was fabulous for cutting, sewing, sandwiching quilts, whatever. I don't stand to cut, sew or sandwich quilts, so it was perfect, especially when I was quilting a king size quilt - it supported the quilt beautifully. I still miss that table, but sometimes you have to let go.
12-22-2013, 08:43 AM
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I'm 5'2" and counter height is perfect cutting height for me. My dinning room table is counter height with tall chairs. I bought the new dining room set with the thought of the table could be used for cutting. LOL
12-22-2013, 11:02 AM
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I have an old wooden conference table my brother used at the bank he worked at. It does take up most of the one wall, but I can put my machine and a 36" square cutting board, or two machines side by side and have a friend over to sew. It gets REALLY messy this time of year, as I finish a project and just push the remains aside and work on another one, but I'd say, if you can fit a larger table in, get it!
12-22-2013, 11:04 AM
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Something that I have found indispensible for quilting is *Handi-tak *poster tak.. there are several mfg. It's a putty-like substance that doesn't stain, not permanent, easy to use and reuseable...I put a small dot under the corner of my cutting mats to keep them from slipping. I even keep a small piece of it in a little plastic case in my travel sewing box in case I need to secure my sewing machine or cutting mat to the table at classes, etc.
12-23-2013, 05:09 AM
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Originally Posted by karensue
I gave a chance to move kitchen table into a room for me to use for sewing - embroidery - quilting
it is about 42 inches wide and 5 feet long
first of all do you think I can get a cutting mat larger than my normal size one
I've seen photos of some that come as a roll but would they really lay flat
or would I be better in just getting a smaller table. I like the size of this and it would fit into room but am wondering if I am over doing it
thanks fir any and all opinions and maybe photos of what others have done
karensue
it is about 42 inches wide and 5 feet long
first of all do you think I can get a cutting mat larger than my normal size one
I've seen photos of some that come as a roll but would they really lay flat
or would I be better in just getting a smaller table. I like the size of this and it would fit into room but am wondering if I am over doing it
thanks fir any and all opinions and maybe photos of what others have done
karensue
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