I am looking for a sewing table and have seen lots of these online but none in the stores. My question is does anyone have one of these and how do they like them, I see walmart has it for 99.00

I have a table by Sauder. I think mine was called a "craft station". It works okay buy is only about 12-14 inches wide so if you are working on a large item it gets a little crowded.

yes i believe it is called a sewing craft table, it is on wheels and closes up so it looks like a cabinet and open a sewing station.how do u like yours

I spent the bucks and bought a full cabinet with 4 drawers, swing arms with extensions that give me a 6' x 8' work area. It also has a hydraulic lift so the machine can be recessed in the cabinet. Would I spend that much money again. NO. I could get by with one of the Sauders.

I think I was adding information as you asked your question. It works great for piecing but when I work on larger items I wish it was wider.

I have one and really like it. It's very sturdy and it does fold in on itself to make a cabinet. It has lots of storage areas and one side has deep shelves. My sewing machine sits on top of it, it doesn't have a recessed area to put the machine in. When I piece, this isn't a problem. For machine quilting, my DH made a platform out of insulation boards and plastic so then the machine is level with the surface.
I got mine at Walmart about 2 yrs ago for about that price and I'm pleased with it.

I have one. Is it the one with the extension that can be folded out to make it bigger? Sounds like it anyway. I love mine.

thanks for all the information, guess I will put an order in for one to be shipped to our local walmart.

Wish you guys lived closer. The Sauder's company is just 30 minutes from my house and they have the most wonderful, beautiful outlet store. We have bought a lot of their shelving and some desks. The only thing I caution, you know they aren't made of solid wood so if you add weight for a long period of time, it will sag, such as bookshelves. I have a file cabinet that is holding up very well, but it isn't large. And bookshelves have no supports to speak of, desks are better supported.

I have the same one you are ordering. I couldn't find a better piece in the same price range. I had hubby cut a hole in the top of mine and put a shelf at the right level to sit my machine in so the bed is level with the top of the table.

I don't think I've ever closed mine up except when I moved it from one side of the room to the other.

As for having more surface area to help hold up the weight of large quilts--I keep a table just to my left all the time and put another small table just in front of my cabinet when quilting a large quilt. Works great! And if you really want an airlift; you can by one and install it yourself.

I have had one for a few years and really like it. I wish the machine was level with the table, but I am not handy enough to do it. When fmq, I butt a table against the back side to help support the quilt.

I have one and just love it for my small sewing space....Got mine for $69. because it had a little scratch on it.You can order one from Wal Mart and have it delivered to your local Wal Mart store......

BK I'm trying to talk DH into cutting a recess for my machine, too. The piece he made with foam boards works well. I also butt a table or ironing board up against mine to give my quilt support while quilting. I wouldn't have room for anything larger in my sewing room and really don't need anything that big most of the time. Thanks for mentioning the lift-I'll look into that, altho I never put my machine away either.

I just got one from Joanns; it is orginally 219 but I got it for 137. It took only a few hours to put it together. My biggest obsticle was my nails are long and there were a few small screws. It has a drawer; a fold out back to make it larger (I use that space under it for storage and a pull out shelf which is great for another machine or one of those small ironing clothes for the small things while you are sewing. I love it. I was going to send you a photo but their server is down. I had to order mine but it only took 2 weeks to come in.

I have 2 of these. I bought one and one was given to me. I have it set up in a L shape right now. When I need more space I take the other one that doesn't have my machine in it and put it in front of the other one. When I'm done I just wheel it back to where it was. My BIL cut a hole in the one my machine is in so it is flush. Works for me. :thumbup:

That sounds like a great idea. I might have to find someone to do the same thing. I love the measuring grid on the top. I was surprised at how easy it was to put together too.

Actually, setting the machine on top and putting the foam around may be better ergonomically than recessing it into the table. I'm tall so it is a little low for me with it recessed but not too bad. One of these days I'll have hubby make me some blocks to put under the casters and raise it up a few inches.

Thanks to osterporosis I'm now only 5' 1/2 lost 2 inches. Which since I've always been short doesn't really bother me. Most things are too tall for me as it is. But there are worse things in life than being short so I don't mind at all.

I have the Sauder Sewing table. Got it at Walmart for $99 and put it together myself. I love it. Great sewing center. It has the leaf on the left hand side that is held up by opening the wide storage door. It allows for storage of your machine (which I don't), had a side with shelves for storage. It was not only work the money but the time to put it together. It looks like a nice regular piece of furniture when it is all closed up.

You can buy bed risers at Wal-Mart for around $9.00 for a 4 pack. Those should work. If I had to wait around for my Hubby to make me something, it's gonna be a long time. :roll:

My sewing table is an old dining table. I also use a 6 foot folding table next to it in an L shape. It works great, I sew my pieces together, turn to the right and iron the seams down with my tiny little craft iron. I love the set up, it works great for me.

Have any of you painted yours? If so, how did it come out and what type of paint did you use? I just bought one of Craigslist yesterday and would like to paint it but I don't want to ruin it. thanks