Rails on my cutting table
 

My husband is always thinking of ways to make my sewing room better for me to play in. :)

He came up with this idea after he bought those two speed squares for me. We went to Home Depot and bought two sticks of aluminum which were 48 inches in length. He cut one at 18 inches and left the other one at it's original 48 inches. He fastened the pieces onto the edge of the cutting table flush with the top of the cutting mat. So now my O'Lipfa 4-Inch-by-36-Inch Lip Edge Ruler has a better grip and won't slip, I can make 45 degree cuts too. :)

One the last photo, you can see another tape ruler adhered to the table itself. This is Kreg KMS7724 12 Self-Adhesive Measuring Tape (Left-Right Reading) normally used in a shop type setting. I got the idea of using it when I installed one on my husbands table saw.

Nice....he is a keeper

Great idea.

So nice of your DH to do those things for you. You are very lucky.

Very clever idea.

Thanks for the compliments. I will be sure and pass them along to my husband.
Yesterday he went in and lightly sanded the corner where the two metal pieces met. I was supposed to do it, but as usual I get off into my own little sewing world and forgot.

Great set up with those unusual tools.

Nifty idea. So nice when our hubbies support our hobbies !

Love it! What l also notice is those colored drawers at the end wall.

That is a cabinet my husband made me. It was a gift for my new sewing room. I stash little supplies in the drawers like measuring tapes, needle threaders, my candy stash.

I also have a matching cupboard with drawers near my sewing machine. In this large cupboard I keep my small light table, sewing supplies and in the drawers are sewing tools and threads.

Yes, he is definitely a keeper. I have those triangle rulers too (used for cutting wood) but never thought of using them with my quilting.

Very interesting.

Really love your organization ideas. Thanks for including all of the pictures.

Cool idea! Thanks for sharing.

I do like the metal pieces to hold the mat -- great ideas. I love your triangles and the way they hook on the edges. So convenient!!

gran idea felicidades

Wow. What a set up. Looks wonderful.