Sorry I'm still trying how to do the quote thingy.

I also have a tiny sewing room(9x15) but I still have room for a small office desk. Of course, not all of my stash is in this room.LOL

Hmm, your idea is intriguing. Thanks for replying. I too, would like the option of having more room as needed, but pretty much want two machines set up at one time. Would your counter top be large enough to cover the whole table when it's opened up? Or, just how do you plan to do this? Will you be sinking your sewing machine into the table? Do take height into consideration; be careful not to end up with something too tall for you - unless you want to use a stool. I'm halfway thinking about using counter top as a table, that's one reason I'm asking folks about their experiences with narrower tables. I suppose we might find a wider chunk of it, tho. We'd get it at a resale place if we use any at all.

What size sewing table are you using?

Guess I'll fess up now; some of my stash is out in the attached garage - in my sewing room "annex". I keep my batting out there, too.

Oh WOW, you definitely have some competition for your sewing space, don't you? :lol: I don't have that concern, but find many other inanimate objects vying for my space. Funny how that is, huh? :roll:

My desk is 30" x 60" (2.5 ft x 5 ft.), my cutting table is 5 ft. x 7.5 ft.

Nice size for sewing and cutting! Thanks for sharing. :)

We are tossing around the idea of making the table out of pressed board, and applying the counter top to it ourselves. That way we can make it the size I want...as soon as I figure out what that is :roll: :lol: I want atleast one sewing machine sunk down at the table's level and DB said that he can make two or more inserts to go around my machines so that I can put any of them into the inset. He and I will make the tables to "my" height specifications, too. I thought about salvedged cupboard bases, but I would have to set them up off of the floor, so that my feet could get underneath them and I could stand right up/leaning onto the counter...that leaning over kills my back.

I'll be interested to hear/see what you come up with. Sounds like you've got a good start on your ideas. Have you seen any pictures of what you're thinking of doing? I belong to the Yahoo Group "Your Sewing Room" and in their Pictures area there are some pretty interesting albums where folks have used countertop for their sewing tables, usually a long stretch of one on one or more walls. I'm even seeing the height come down considerably as some struggle with the height of regular sewing tables that do not adjust.

Thanks so much for sharing your ideas with me. Good luck to you, hope you will keep us posted. :)

My sewing studio is about 20x20, but none of my stash is housed in there. It's in my smallest bedroom, which used to be my sewing room. That room is 11x12 and it is full to the brim. I keep garment fabric in the closet and the quilting fabric in clear plastic tubs stack up three to four high. I am very organized and can pretty much tell by looking what is in each tub. Oh and I also like to work with recycled wool so it's lined up against the outside wall. There are 7 tubs of wool.