cutting table
08-17-2011, 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by chpinkham
You might also consider a free standing kitchen island. They come in various sizes at places like Big Lots or Ikea. Mine is about 4ft long by 21 inches deep (fits my space). It holds my 36X24 mat (yes there is a little overlap but I can work with it) and a smaller mat if I need it. It has 3 drawers, a center cupboard with shelf and door, and storage on both sides under the top. I like the storage spaces and I have those sliding furniture movers under the feet so I can move it out from the wall when I need to get around it to cut or to reach the wall above it, which is my design wall. And it looks nice, too.
08-17-2011, 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Krystyna
Originally Posted by Sunnye
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My husband recently purchased a cutting table that has two leafs that fold down. When it's open all the way it is 5' x 10'. There is a mat that fits over the whole thing that I keep rolled up. I complained it was too big until I used it on my last quilt and I have to say it made things so much easier. The best part is that it is on wheels so I can roll it away when I'm not using it -- which is never!
sale of a quilter.
08-17-2011, 06:27 AM
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When I really set up my first SEWING ROOM (!!!), I bought two IKEA kitchen, butcher block cabinets. Sometimes I have them pushed together, for a 6'x6', sometimes they are against the wall for 3'X6". I have them on gliders, as they have big deep cabinets filled to the brim underneath. Here are pictures.
08-17-2011, 07:01 AM
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I bought a folding height adjustable table at Sams club for $33. It's only 2'x4' and my mat is 24"x36". It adjusts up to counter height which I like for cutting, then I lower it to table height when I'm machine quilting and put it next to my sewing table to hold the bulk of the quilt. However I would like a bigger table and mat so a 4' x 6 or 7' would be great.
08-17-2011, 07:37 AM
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Originally Posted by cindi.thompson
Do you use a normal sewing machine to machine quilt? I'm wanting to do some machine quilting but can't afford to buy a bigger machine for it. Going to try to use my regular machine to do it.
I also have a Babylock Sofia2 embroidery machine that has stippling and the ability to use a crateload of quilting designs. I haven't used it for that yet. Mostly use it for embroidery on my veils and other products.
My other machines are
(1) an estate sale serger that I use quite often - but until I bought it I had no idea what a serger was or why I'd want one. I use it to piece quicky quilts for my dogs or patio table clothes.
(2) a rather old (1960s?) Tailor Made machine that is actually a Singer made in Poland and sold for use in schools. I use that one when I sew outside.
(3) a 1931 Singer that had a dual treadle/electric option that has no bells, no whistles, but sews like a dream.
(4) a really old and beautiful treadle which is currently in my garage. Shame on me!
So, to answer your question, no you do not need a fancy machine at all. Think about how early quilters did it. Well, those who quilted after the invention of machines. Not fancy at all.
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