I have the third one, sewing and craft table. I've had it several years and it is very sturdy and my cats even jump onto the extension, big cats and it is still perfect. I leave it set up w/extension open.

Unless you HAVE to have it fold up, I'd find a less expensive one. A friend of mine got one of theses, and it was not as Sturdy as as she had hoped. I bet a used drop leaf table might work, if you need it to fold up.

I have the one pictured that doesn't have shelves under it; I've had it for over 2 yrs. It works really well and I put cubbies w/drawers under if for storeage.

By the way, I got mine on sale at JoAnns for a little over 100.

this is the one that I have; very sturdy. I had also gotten the large mat that covers it. Don't waste you money on the mat because it's not self healing and after a few cuts it acts like your blades are dull but its the matt. I leave the mat on for protection but rarely cut on it due to this reason. Great table though. Easy to put together; just watch putting the rollers on. There are two different types and one set if for the middle and the other is for the outside. If you don't get it right then it's wobbly unless its not folded up. Other than that; very sturdy and easy to cut on.

Got mine at Joanne's on sale for $59.99, no shelves but the same other wise. Have had it for about 12 years and it is still perfect. If you have a Joanne's near you just watch for a sale they still have them. and usually $69.99 to $79.99 today's dollars. And if you get a 20 off you entire purchase makes it even less. Just type in Joanne Fabric coupons and watch for extra savings.
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I have this exact one. I got it for less than that price,I think around 179 at Hancock Fabrics on sale. It is pretty sturdy compared to the one without the shelves which I also had and I had to keep tightening the "screws" because I did have to move it a LOT. The only issue I am having with this one is where the bottom of the swing table leg attaches to the table(peg and hole) The peg keeps popping out . I haven't figured out a way to keep it in and it is very annoying because then the drop leaf loses its support. . The table still wiggles a lot more than I like even with the peg in right
My suggestion is.. If you can , <have the room, don't need a drop leaf, and are not moving constantly so the table can be in one place,> use the cabinet or table ideas. Something solid. For that price I am pretty sure you could get cabinets and put a top on or get the table top and adjustable legs. Much much better in my mind. It is what I will do if I can ever land permanately

At 72 lbs, how portable would it be? For $200 you could buy a lot of wood to make a table.

Yep JAs for me too. Use it all the time for basting quilts. Waited for it go on sale at 50% off

I have one something like that -- bought it at JoAnn's. It really isn't that sturdy but is a good cutting table--I wish the height could be adjusted on it and it doesn't have the shelves. To make the top even at the joints I put potholders on top of the moving support legs.

I have that table from JoAn's and I don't sew on it. I love it for cutting and I don't find it too flimsy. The fact that the height on this table height is adjustable is very interesting. If you could return it if the quality is not good, I would go for it. Since you plan to use it for additional table space when quilting and not a table for sewing it might be just what you need. It is a little pricey but Sullivan is a pretty good brand for office furniture etc. My computer desk is a Sullivan.

Copycat I own something like this it has a shelf on the bottom, I do not know if this one will be as strong as mine. I do like that you can adjust the hight. If you can return it with not problem if it does not work I say try it. happy quilting yippie

Looks flimsy to me as well. I would check the resale shops for a wooden table, which will probably be cheaper.
This table only weighs 72 pounds, doesn't sound like much for a table 59 inches long. Looks like the shelves would be hard to get to, as far as pulling fabric in and out. :)

I love mine from Joann's. It sits on a rug so it doesn't wobble or move around. I have leaned on it, but then I have to move it because it sinks into the rug and isn't quite level. The difference in the leveling is not enough to hinder my cutting. I also bought the cutting mat that fits on the top of it and it is great, the whole surface can be used for cutting. I also bought the ironing cover so I can easily iron finished quilt tops without having to keep moving them across the ironing board or dragging on the floor.

The thing I love most is that it folds away which is necessary because I cannot have a dedicated sewing room.

I have this one as well, I've had it for over 10 years, I used it as a cutting table and now use it as my ironing table. I think the table you saw is pretty pricey too, but it does look sturdier than mine although mine has held up well. I would look for a used table as well. I bought my cutting table used from my dealer when he was updating the products in his store.

Check Amazon for a good deal but rad the reviews FIRST. I always check Amazon to see the reviews of anything I am thinking about buying.

That's a great tip, thanks!

I just saw this table at Hancock's and it seemed quite sturdy. Still don't like the price and would wait for a sale or coupon.

I have one and love it. Mine does not adjust in height. I got mine so many years ago I do not remember when I got it, but am sure was a lot less in price.

I got a six ft. table at Sam's Club ( you can get 8ft if you have space) and got the leg extenders that you put on bed legs to raise the height for half the price. When I need my table for other things I just take it off the extenders and move it where ever it is needed.

I almost bought this table too. Keep an eye out at Joann's, as they put it on sale at 50% off every few months. I ended up buying this one instead:

http://www.joann.com/sew-essentials-...e/xprd1134127/

So far so good. I've only had it a couple weeks. I wish it had more storage though.

I've never seen that one before, it looks like one from JoAnn's except the shelves. I really like the looks of it. I've had
my table from JoAnn's for years and I'm very happy with it. My husband recently put piano hinges on it to make it sturdy again, it had gotten to where it was uneven over the years from using it for garage sales and other things.

I would go to Sams and buy those white tables they have. They are sturdy, they have round and all lengths of tables. They are sturdy and I love them. I have 1 round, 2 medium and one of the small ones I keep my printer on. I bet you could have several for what that cheapest table costs. It sure doesn't look sturdy at all. That's a lot to pay for something that may just fall apart.

I agree it looks very similar to one sold by Joann's. I had the plain cutting table one, but it wasn't all that sturdy. After awhile, since the top is only pressboard and the table was in a small space where I was moving it around a lot, the screw holes stripped out and it got wobbly. I switched to an a dining room table that I put up on bed risers.

Try looking for an old dining room table. You can get bed risers at different stores.

It seems expensive....

Wow that one is very nice, and for the price if I had the extra money I would jump on that one too!! Nice find : )

Check crigslist I found one like that for $40.00 And I love it

Thank you! I caught it on 50% off & it became a late Christmas gift. He finally got tired of me being stretched out on the kitchen table all the time, so he told me to take the corner of the quest room. I think I've actually taken over the guest room though!

I have one from JoAnn's for years. I like it for the cutting and ironing mats. I have mine next to a wall and it stablized it some for cutting. I also like that I can put one of the leafs down and just have a little over half for use. Also I got it with a 40% coupon. The mat and ironing top too.

I have one very similar... from Hancock Fabrics, years ago. I never used it much as it is wobbly and lightweight. For instance, you can't put any kind of heavy load on it, or lean on it too much. For that amount of money, I would keep looking. You may be able to find a good sturdy table at a flea market or Craig's list for less than half of what they want for that "craft table".

I have one like that from Joanne's. Mine has the shelves also. I find it very sturdy as a cutting table but definitely NOT for sewing. It is not rock solid and does have some movement when shaken. I chose it because I have limited space and am very pleased with it. I usually keep one extension Open for cutting, but on occasion open both extensions for laying out a quilt. It is very easy to fold down both extensions and move the table--even into another room. It is very versatile and portable. If that is what you are looking for, you will probably be very pleased with it. I do think the price is high. I got mine on sale at Joanne.com for about $160 with FREE SHIPPING.

I have the one without the shelves, have had it for years. Love it. I use it for all my paper crafting (and some sewing). I, too, have the cutting mat that fits the top and one year for Christmas got the ironing pad but haven't used that yet.

It looks very much like the table I had from JoAnn's that I purchased for about $70.00 and used for several
years.....when I did my sewing room over 2 years ago....purchased a used kitchen island on Craigs list...it is the
perfect height for cutting...made an ironing board to put on top when needed that makes it easy to iron yardage and has storage drawers and doors that can be used for Sissix dies etc. We hung white pegboard on the wall for
storage of rulers,sissors,rotary cutters etc.....works very well for me

Peg

I, too, have an older JoAnn's model, pd $100 and love it. Stable, with no shelves, underneath, but I store batting and a lifetime of "round tuit or dreaming of getting done" quilt kits waiting to be done under neath, so I can't see paying that kind of price just to get that one little bitty shelf. Check out JoAnns - they also will return at a store, if it was purchased on-line. Our Joanns has this table in stock - just saw it.

As for an extension behind your sewing machine - DH (who is not a carpenter) bought me a 4' countertop at Lowes, screwed 4 legs on with casters and it works great. Total cost $60. Might check out Habitat "Restore" I love that place. If its not there today, it will be next week - jusst keep checking back.

Bottom line - Walmart is great, but this time, way overpriced!

If you pay more than 80 bucks for that table, you have paid too much. Check the sales at Joann and Hancock. I got mine from Hancock for 79 dollars. I have not taken it out of the box because I am trying to determine if I want to keep it or not. If is is wiggly, I do not want to keep it. I just want it to cut on. If someone has the table above without the shelving underneath. Tell me how you like it. I have about two weeks before I can take it back.

This is the one I have also and it works just fine. Mine is over 10 years old and is very sturdy. I have used my heavy Bernina machine on it, but I use it mainly for my cutting table as the large mats fit well on top of it. Back when I bought mine it was about 120.00 at that time.

If you are concerned about stability why not have your husband make you a table.I know my husband could look at the picture and duplicate. I found this one but I know there are other models out there.

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/make...tidbits-165819

I really like this table and the plans are all there. Now I will ask around to see the cost involved in having one made. Neither me or my husband are good with wood projects. Thanks for the link.

I had that table and it is not sturdy for cutting, I had to junk it.

Hi,
It looks like the same one you could get at Joann's on sale for about $79.00

Did you see the link to this Ikea table that's mentioned in one of the comments for the link above? Looks very sturdy and cheaper ($179) than the Sullivan table. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20104718/

And, here is a build-it-yourself table with fold down leaves that is also mentioned in one of the comments.
http://ana-white.com/2010/10/plans/s...e-small-spaces