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Old 07-09-2010, 07:06 AM
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Your machine should be sitting a lot lower then you think.
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Old 07-09-2010, 07:42 AM
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And something I learned from someone on TV, (don't remember who) is that you should be centered in front of the needle not the whole machine. It makes a difference.
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Old 07-09-2010, 07:47 AM
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Try looking at the www.cluttergutter.com site, she is a lady that has been making them for years as a home cottage business and does a great job for tons less that some of the other tables. (about half as much)
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Old 07-09-2010, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted by sewgray
And something I learned from someone on TV, (don't remember who) is that you should be centered in front of the needle not the whole machine. It makes a difference.
Yeah, my body straddles the table leg .... I can sit there for hours and man do you ever notice the difference if I am sitting cockeyed. I think on Simply Quilts the show with Sally Collins who sews slowly in miniature, a doctor came on to explain the ergonomics of quilting. I am going to look it up.
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Old 07-09-2010, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by RedGarnet222
Try looking at the www.cluttergutter.com site, she is a lady that has been making them for years as a home cottage business and does a great job for tons less that some of the other tables. (about half as much)
Thank you for posting this... it is not far from DD, I will be checking this out :D:D:D
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Old 07-09-2010, 09:06 AM
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I've been wanting an extra sewing table for my living room as I spend alot of time at this time of year watching Mets baseball - and figured I could machine piece at the same time. Baseball, as any fan knows, is slow and does not require undivided attention.
I went to sew ezi - too expensive.
I Googled and found one for $124.99 with free shipping and no tax (I live in NH).
The confirmation e-mail had a discount offer for anything purchased in the next 7 days that costs $50 or more. I'll not use it so am happy to pass along, PM if interested.

http://www.sewingtableshop.com
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Old 07-09-2010, 09:28 AM
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when I took a FMQ workshop at a show last summer, the teacher told me I needed an extension table and it improved my quilting a huge amount. I use it for piecing too, as you get used to having that large work surface

My current sewing table is my mother's old writing desk, and it's probably a bit too high for me, but I manage. If things get bad, I will use a higher chair.
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Old 07-09-2010, 11:43 AM
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My current sewing table is my mother's old writing desk, and it's probably a bit too high for me, but I manage. If things get bad, I will use a higher chair.
In my quilting room, the Bernina, my everyday workhorse, sits on my Father's old desk. It gives me great pleasure to work at it.
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