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    Old 01-28-2013, 07:01 PM
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    Originally Posted by copycat
    I really like this table and the plans are all there. Now I will ask around to see the cost involved in having one made. Neither me or my husband are good with wood projects. Thanks for the link.

    I was looking at this link, and there's another link to an easy one in the comments....

    http://ana-white.com/2010/10/plans/s...e-small-spaces
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    Old 01-28-2013, 09:13 PM
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    It does not say how much weight it will hold so....probably not much...A LITTLE PRICEY
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    Old 01-29-2013, 12:52 AM
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    sullivan uses mdf so it's heavy but not always sturdy. also, there's a tendency for the paperwoodgrain to curl at the edges. but if you know you're going to have it for a fairly short time, and the price is low enough, why not?
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    Old 01-29-2013, 02:23 AM
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    years ago I bought a cutting table/ storage unit from walmart for 99.00. I think it was by Sullivan, both sides fold down and it has drawers and storage in the center and I love it but it's not like this one. However I have one like this that I got when I cleaned out my mother's sewing storage. She bought it at a garage sale and as far as I know she never used it and I will probably get rid of it eventually
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    I have the one from Joanns as well. I find it sturdy enough to use as a cutting table. I haven't found it to be flimsy and it has served me well. However I am only using one side of it, and it is up against a wall, but it fits the 24 X 36 cutting board perfect and I have room at the back to put a ruler stand and light so I can see. $229 is really too pricey for this item though. I paid under $100 for the one at Joann's and got a cutting mat for it cheap that fits perfectly if I was using the whole table. Now I just lay it on the floor and trim up quilts on it.
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    Old 01-29-2013, 04:46 PM
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    NO. don't buy it. I f you will go to garage sales and good will and 2nd hand shops you can find a good wooden dining table that will last a life time and you can buy wooden night stands and put under it with drawers for less than half of that cost. My DH bought me a fold out dining table(solid wood) for $30.00 and then we found matching night stands with drawers for $5.00 each and put under the table. My table holds exactly 2 yards and 4 inches of fabric at one time. If the table is too high you can cut the legs off or too short add legs the size you want . Home depot and lowes have table legs all sizes. and they are all wood, real wood and very stable.
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    Old 01-30-2013, 05:29 AM
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    Right now, I am sewing in my bedroom in a tiny space. I do use my dining room table for sandwiching quilts, pinning borders and quilting the quilts. I agree it is sturdy.

    Now that I have a cat, I can no longer leave anything unattended..especially with pins involved.

    My goal is moving into a guest/sewing room and being able to leave my quilts out. When I have company, I will have to allow space for the lazy boy sleeper sofa to fold out in to a bed. Unfortunately, I won't have room to leave a dining room table up. Thanks for your tips.
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    Old 02-04-2013, 05:03 AM
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    Hi Laura (sewplease)

    Thank you for your thoughts on the Sullivan table with adjustable legs. I also found the Ikea table in this link:

    http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/20104718/

    Another quilter added wheels to it to raise the height of 29'' and make it portable. I like the solid birchwood.
    What are your thoughts on this table? Thank you.
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    Old 02-04-2013, 05:34 AM
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    Love the ikea table. Which I had known it before I bought the one from Hancock Fabrics. Much sturdier I am sure and it folds up for a small space. And it has drawers.And its about the same price I paid for my table.
    I cannot make one myself and have no one to do it for me and paying someone to do it would make it very expensive. So this one would be wonderful. And it could be put on wheels easily.
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    Well, writing from Canada, it seems like a good deal to me. And since it weighs 72 pounds, I think it would be pretty sturdy. I'd totally get one of these if they shipped to Canada (which is not free and would cost a fortune).
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