Please tell me about your cutting table
02-03-2016, 04:51 PM
#41
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Location: Illinois
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I have a great cutting table but i have a basement, i bought 6 unfinished kitchen cabinets, i painted them white then stenciled them with sewing accessories, for the top, i bought a 8 foot unfinished door, stained the door and added a trim all along the outside rim, i can fit 2 large cutting mats on top and still have room for a ironing area or for accessories. i love it and it gets lots of use. the rim helps to keep the rulers in place when i am cutting fabric.
02-06-2016, 05:54 PM
#43
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Location: kansas
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I use an adjustable height & angle drafting table that has padding on the feet so I can slide it over the laminate floor if needed. I wish it was larger but wouldn't have the room for it anyway--it sits in middle of the room so I can walk around it
02-07-2016, 07:31 PM
#44
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Join Date: May 2013
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I bought 3 bookcases from Walmart really cheap and a piece of laminate from Home Depot that they cut for me, my table is 36 inches high from the bookcases and the top is 36x59 so really a large top, I store my threads on the bookcases. My back does not hurt and I am only 5 ft tall. hope this helps
02-10-2016, 04:37 PM
#46
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Posts: 135
cutting table
I think I need a revamp. Currently I have a 2' x 4' piece of plywood over sawhorses. The size is perfect for my 24" x 36" cutting mat. However the sawhorses make the table too low and if I cut too much, my back hurts. I've read it should really be 36" high, like my kitchen counters.
A couple of caveats. Due to lack of space I have to keep my table in front of a set of drawers which I occasionally need to access. Right now shifting the top off the sawhorses is pretty easy. I don't even have to lift it up, just slide it to one side.
One option I've been looking at is a wheeled cart. Then I can move it easily to access the drawers. But so far the more reasonably priced ones are no where near the size I need on the top.
I found a table that is 2' x 4' (perfect size!) on Amazon. The height is adjustable and can go to 36". It's only $40. However, this table has become less appealing since I thought of using a cart with wheels because it would be harder to move. Plus the carts have bins to store things underneath.
Last, I use this table to pin my borders on and do some prep work. In those instances it's nice that it's low because I just pull up a chair and sit down. Any advice on how to do these tasks with a 36" high table? Bar stool maybe?
Please tell me what you have and how it works for you. Thanks!!
A couple of caveats. Due to lack of space I have to keep my table in front of a set of drawers which I occasionally need to access. Right now shifting the top off the sawhorses is pretty easy. I don't even have to lift it up, just slide it to one side.
One option I've been looking at is a wheeled cart. Then I can move it easily to access the drawers. But so far the more reasonably priced ones are no where near the size I need on the top.
I found a table that is 2' x 4' (perfect size!) on Amazon. The height is adjustable and can go to 36". It's only $40. However, this table has become less appealing since I thought of using a cart with wheels because it would be harder to move. Plus the carts have bins to store things underneath.
Last, I use this table to pin my borders on and do some prep work. In those instances it's nice that it's low because I just pull up a chair and sit down. Any advice on how to do these tasks with a 36" high table? Bar stool maybe?
Please tell me what you have and how it works for you. Thanks!!
board, batting & canvas and made an ironing board to fit the top...it is perfect for ironing material right off the
bolt...good luck in finding what works best for you.
Peg
04-01-2016, 06:10 PM
#49
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Glen Burnie, MD
Posts: 927
I found a pub high table at a local 2nd hand store. It is the perfect height for cutting fabric. It has a leaf that folds into the table itself so if I need it to be larger it an be opened. My cutting mat was somewhat wider so I had my husband cut the end and now it fits perfect although it doesn't fit edge to edge on all sides.
05-09-2016, 05:37 PM
#50
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Join Date: Apr 2016
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I have a very small sewing room. I bought a table that has sides that fold down when I don't need the full table. It is on rollers, so it is easy to move around when I need to get to other things in the room. It cost a little more than I wanted to spend, but I'm glad I did because it works great. Here is a link to the one I bought: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Sullivans-...Table/22223305
I hope this helps.
I hope this helps.
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