Sewing machine table??
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I have the Gidget. I put an old machine on it and it wasn't as big as the standard machines are nowadays so I filled the gaps with pieces of plastic that I cut from a thick plastic place mat. I love this table. It's sturdy and super easy to fold up and store. I put a very large machine on it this winter because I didn't have another table to put the machine on. I couldn't use the inset so had to put it in the "up" position. The table supported the larger, heavier machine just fine. I sit on a kitchen chair with a cushion when I'm sewing at this table and the height works well for me.
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I did this a long time ago. I have large folding tables (the older sturdy type made for offices) and I got a steno chair that I can raise or lower. If I'm sewing for long stretches (which I don't get to do often enough) I will change the height of the chair. It really helps relieve muscle strain.
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Brought a table at K-Mart several years ago --it's also sold off & on at Walmart. Plastic top, folds in half when stored, and is 24 x 42" when set up. It has telescoping legs - will be full height of dining table (28") when fully extended, but drop it down to 23" and it puts my sewing surface at 27 1/2" -- so you can look down on your work easily, and not have to raise your elbows while sewing. Because it has telescoping legs, I have a short stack of plastic shelves beneath it. Did have to find a chair which was low enough to allow me to sit comfortably -- ended up with the padded folding chair from Costco -- was supposed to be temporary until I found something better -- no need!-- works great.
Minimum cost, and functions very well. Actually holds both my Sapphire and my H/V S21 serger at the same time -- put them on place mats and slide the one I'm not using off to the side.
Minimum cost, and functions very well. Actually holds both my Sapphire and my H/V S21 serger at the same time -- put them on place mats and slide the one I'm not using off to the side.
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The sizes of the Gidget tables refer to the opening, not the table itself. Both the Gidget I and II tables are the same size overall. If you have a larger machine, you need the II. For example, my Juki 2010Q will not fit into the Gidget I table that I already own... the machine is too long. So I use the Juki on top of the table and adjust my chair instead. However, my Singer machine fits into the opening on the Gidget I, so I can use that machine dropped into the opening with the surface flush.
I hope all of that made sense!
Oh, and one more thing. The Gidget II table has wheels on one side which supposedly make it easier to move when you close it up. The Gidget I does not have wheels.
I hope all of that made sense!
Oh, and one more thing. The Gidget II table has wheels on one side which supposedly make it easier to move when you close it up. The Gidget I does not have wheels.
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My sewing machine is sitting on a desktop. Its a little high I think.
I am considering getting a gidget I think its called.
How high is your sewing machine? Is your sewing machine flush with the table?
I had a terrible time quilting my last quilt and think it would be so much easier if my sewing machine was level with the table.
I am considering getting a gidget I think its called.
How high is your sewing machine? Is your sewing machine flush with the table?
I had a terrible time quilting my last quilt and think it would be so much easier if my sewing machine was level with the table.
Height of your table is going to depend in part on your body and also on your chair. You want to be able to sit in your chair with your feet flat on the ground and your knees at a 90 degree angle. When sitting up straight and your hands flat on the desk (as if you are sewing) your forearms should be level with your elbows (make sure you're not hunching up your shoulders!). Very much like the ergonomics for typing!
For my height and my chair, this means my desktop needs to be 26" from the floor, and my machine is flush with that surface.
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