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12-13-2011, 11:46 AM

#11

johanka

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Location: central Minnesots

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Originally Posted by sewmorethings

Neat, my hubby built me one out of some old wooden trim and a picture frame that fits snug on the top of the box then got me one of the little lights from home depot that really gives off enough light to be able to trace easily. Love it and it was only the cost of the light because he had some baseboard or molding in the garage and i had a picture frame. It is a 12 x 14 frame.

I had my husband make me one also. My sister takes her dinning room table and pulls it apart, lays some plexy glass over the open part and puts a light under the table. I guess we can make do when needed.

12-13-2011, 12:12 PM

#12

ann clare

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Location: Navan. Co. Meath. Ireland

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I love mine.

12-13-2011, 12:17 PM

#13

ljs317

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Join Date: Dec 2009

Location: under the table with a book yet again!

Posts: 781

love all these ideas!
lisa

12-13-2011, 12:24 PM

#14

Rumbols

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Location: Ohio

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Great find. Enjoy.

12-13-2011, 02:33 PM

#15

susie-susie-susie

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Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: howell, Mi

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I got mine at JoAnn's with a 50% off coupon. I think I paid $12.00. I don't use it a lot, but when I need it, I really need it and am glad to have it.
Sue

12-13-2011, 03:14 PM

#16

cwessel47

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Join Date: May 2010

Location: Windham, Maine

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I found a nice, sturdy, but open on the top, IKEA table at Salvation Army - marked at $4.99 It was on a Wednesday - which is family day in our area and everything is half price. I take the glass off my night stand when I need it. Fits perfectly! $2.49 works for my budget!

12-13-2011, 03:26 PM

#17

bnndr

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Join Date: Sep 2011

Location: Morrison, Oklahoma

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Very good buy. I have one and use it constantly since most of my quilts are appliqued.

12-13-2011, 04:17 PM

#18

JUNEC

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Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: Clearwater, FL

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WOW - what a great find.

Love the the Toy Store theme -

12-13-2011, 07:07 PM

#19

amandasgramma

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Join Date: May 2009

Location: La Pine Oregon, USA

Posts: 5,907

I used a light box when I was doing stained glass. I found a large drawer at a recycle place, put a fluorescent light in the bottom (screwed it in) and had a glass shop cut a sheet of 1/4" thick glass to fit on the top. That glass was too thick for me to cut. They buffed the edges so it wasn't sharp and it was so heavy it never moved around -- plus the drawer had a lip on the front that the glass butted up to.