DH made me another extension that fits on the top drawer of the left cabinet.
The sewing cabinets I had built to extend the original sewing cabinet table top. Not thinking about the quilt hanging over the top and my constantly having to pull it up onto the sewing area, which was very hard on my left arm, he came up with this solution - it works really well.

These are the pictures of the extension for the sewing area and also the support post for the drawer. It is very easy for me to put up and take down as well.

This made my sewing and quilting a nicer experience.

Thanks for looking.

How clever and nice for you. Thanks for sharing!

Nice space and that's a really pretty quilt you're working on too!

Great idea!

Great idea!!

Nice

It looks wonderful. It will help so much with FMQ. Some people put their ironing board to that level in that position to help out. This is so much better.

It looks great. Sometimes I have to have my husband come over and hold my larger quilts while I sew on the binding.
The quilts get pretty heavy by then.
Thanks for sharing the photos and idea.

Good idea and nice of husband to do that for you!

Very nice and a sweet husband too.

You have a good husband. He did a good job and I
know you must really love it.

Awesome - great idea!!! Thanks for sharing.

Ingenious and very economical. Enjoy your new extension.

I have something similar but with batting on the top for ironing. It is really handy!

Nice!

Awesome! Your hubby is very ingenious :)
I'm going to be moving and getting a bigger craft room - I'm planning on sewing in an L shape as well.. I think it will be a lot easier as well. I'd love to have my machine set in like that - it would be sweet!

Is it easy to take in and out? I take my machine to sewing groups and workshops fairly often....

Well how neat is that? Very nifty idea. Thanks for sharing.

Great idea! Please share with us the pattern name for the lovely quilt shown here to please! It's turning out beautiful, can't wait to see a finished pic of it! Thanks!

Great idea and nice to have a husband that can enable you in your endeavors.

Great job! Wish I had a DH that took interest in my obsession! I have to nag and nag to get him to finish anything I asked for-like my rectanglular ironboard (fits on top of my regular board)-it is still sitting in the corner after finally getting him to buy the plywood several months ago! I LOVE your quilt, as well. Can you post a pic of that and tell what pattern you used?

nice! :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup:

The pattern is called Affairs of the Heart by Aie Rossman published by AQS, there are approx. 100 ladies from all over the world making this quilt.

Everyone is doing their own utilizing various materials, if you would like to see some of the center units made by 6 quilters of that approx. #100 ladies, so far - do the following:

Click on Home at the main page of QB
" on Blocks of the month and week
" on Affairs of the Heart - sew 2011

At the bottom of the page that comes up, click on Topic Lists, again, click on Affairs of the Heart - Sew 2011

Then click down a little ways on that page and find "Center Units" - there are approx. 6 of us that have our center units completed - see Page 1, 3, 7, 11 and mine is on Page 13. You will see some pretty stunning appliques on that site. They are all so different, but all very beautiful.

I started on mine in April and just about completed with the last border that may take me until Xmas - lots of embroidery (bobbin work) and applique. Needle turn applique was difficult at the beginning as was bobbin work, but now that is the way I will be doing my applique quilts.

Last time I checked I think only 1 person had their totally completed, and I believe there is a listing for the completed quilts as well, if my memory serves me well.

Thanks for your very kind comments, very encouraging.

That is really neat. Love your sewing space and table top.

What a super hubby. I hope you really thanked him. He did an excellent job!

Wow, wonderful!!! Lucky you!!!

Love your sewing table and space... Nice!