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cjtinkle 09-10-2010 04:03 PM

http://www.cutting-mats.net/


Originally Posted by cabbagepatchkid

Originally Posted by cjtinkle
I had a cutting mat custom made to fit the top of it.

Where did you have it done?
:D


Earleen 09-10-2010 06:31 PM

My husband used PVC pipe and raised mine, cut the pipe to lenght and then fitted it iinto the Tee's . My Sam;s table legs fit right inside the pipe and he raised it to my height. Works well

Originally Posted by Quilter Day-by-Day
I have a 8ft. table and a 4ft table that I need to raise to a better height for cutting and ironing. They are the ones made by Lifetime got them at Sams got them a few years ago for extra tables for get togethers but now they are turned into a cutting table and designing,and a ironing table.


anniec55 09-10-2010 08:10 PM

I have an "old" 40-50's kitchen table that I use for cutting and such, I set it up on the bed risers about 4 years ago, and for me it works perfect.

quilt addict 09-10-2010 08:11 PM

Mona, I like your modification. I was going to say I liked the PVC because you can customize it for the exact height you need to be ergonomically correct.

watterstide 09-12-2010 02:33 AM


Originally Posted by dkabasketlady
Some people get the bed risers and put them under the feet. You can also use old gallon paint cans or LARGE fruit or vegetable cans!!

it just so happens i saw bed risers at Joanns! they had them by the college and school stuff, for storage. go figure!

Dodee 09-12-2010 05:14 AM

I use the pvc pipe also - they can be cut to what ever size (length) you need. Bet Wal-Mart sold a lot of those tables to quilters.
Dolores / Tennessee

LindaR 09-12-2010 05:37 AM


Originally Posted by Quilter Day-by-Day
I have a 8ft. table and a 4ft table that I need to raise to a better height for cutting and ironing. They are the ones made by Lifetime got them at Sams got them a few years ago for extra tables for get togethers but now they are turned into a cutting table and designing,and a ironing table.

I used PVC pipe cut 10" and slipper the leg in them...there was a cross steel brace on the table so they didn't slide all the way up...very sturdy.

TJB 09-12-2010 06:29 AM


Originally Posted by Quilter Day-by-Day
I have a 8ft. table and a 4ft table that I need to raise to a better height for cutting and ironing. They are the ones made by Lifetime got them at Sams got them a few years ago for extra tables for get togethers but now they are turned into a cutting table and designing,and a ironing table.

Try this; I used four half cement blocks and they work just great.

tjb

QKO 09-12-2010 07:14 AM

We use the adjustable height tables from Costco, but they were still just a little too low. So we just put paver blocks under the legs to get them up another 3 inches or so...

Miss Patsy Jane 09-12-2010 09:18 AM

Sounds like my cutting table! My table is either enamel or some kind of metal because magnets stick to it. 2 sides of the table extend from underneath the table top to make it about 20 inches wider if I extend both sides and I even have a silverware drawer that I have some of my "tools" in! The legs are wooden and 2 1/2" square so I had to do some looking before I finally found the type that I needed at Target. I bought a 2 1/2" square Omnigrid ruler for a pattern of the size I needed for the legs to set into and went on my search! Perfect!


Originally Posted by anniec55
I have an "old" 40-50's kitchen table that I use for cutting and such, I set it up on the bed risers about 4 years ago, and for me it works perfect.



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