New cutting table?
#22
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Just was looking at www.sewmanyways.blogspot for her Tuesday idea and she is showing a table her daughter brought home from university. She said she got it at Ikea but doesn't say when. It is probably too light for a sewing table but it looks like she has her cutting mats on it AND it has another fold out leaf. Looks like a super piece that stores small but has a good surface area when open. I am going to look for it myself at Ikea and I hope it is still available!!
#26
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Bay Area near San Francisco
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I cut on my dining table which is at the far end of my apartment from where I sew. I'm thinking about redoing the sewing room and getting a table. I need something pretty small and very simple - it doesn't need a lot of storage or anything, just a steady surface. I'd prefer it to be fairly tall - 4 feet? Any ideas. Google is failing me on this one.
#28
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: State of NY
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Sewing table idea
[QUOTE=Sarah in Brooklyn;6088516]I cut on my dining table which is at the far end of my apartment
I use an old "drafting table". It's a tad heavy but I can fold it up when I need to put it away occasionally. It is totally height adjustable, Top is 3' X 2'. I paid a dollar for it at an auction! The top is wood. I lightly sanded it then painted several coats of semi gloss white wall paint. Perfect! It's so sturdy that I can use and work on my vintage sewing machines.
I use an old "drafting table". It's a tad heavy but I can fold it up when I need to put it away occasionally. It is totally height adjustable, Top is 3' X 2'. I paid a dollar for it at an auction! The top is wood. I lightly sanded it then painted several coats of semi gloss white wall paint. Perfect! It's so sturdy that I can use and work on my vintage sewing machines.
#30
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Scottsdale, AZ
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I have a thick, heavy board that I have had cut to fit my cutting mat. I use it on my ironing board to bring it to the height I need. It works great for me and I have a handle attached to one side and it can stand up in a small area when not it use. I don't have room for any sized table and this works gread.
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