Originally Posted by diannemc

I have been wanting a extension table for free motion quilting..Didn't have the money to pay $70 and $80 dollars for one..So I made one! Not the prettiest thing in the world but it works! I went to Lowes and got a piece of 18x24 plexiglass..cut it to fit machine..and took a wooden dowel cut legs for it and hot glued them on bottom.Rounded the corners and sanded the cut edges to make them smooth..I wish it was a little thicker, but all they had was 1/4 inch. You can also use it as a tracing box..Just put one of those battery push lights under it and trace away!! Oh well we will see going to finish up the quilt top this weekend and try it out!!
Total cost..$19.27!!!

Originally Posted by mtspools

It also helps to tape plexiglass with masking tape when cutting it. I make lot of my own templates useing plexiglass,such as squares dimonds,triangles etc.

Originally Posted by dakotamaid

Love this. My hubby doesn't know it yet but he is making me one!

Originally Posted by diannemc

I have been wanting a extension table for free motion quilting..Didn't have the money to pay $70 and $80 dollars for one..So I made one! Not the prettiest thing in the world but it works! I went to Lowes and got a piece of 18x24 plexiglass..cut it to fit machine..and took a wooden dowel cut legs for it and hot glued them on bottom.Rounded the corners and sanded the cut edges to make them smooth..I wish it was a little thicker, but all they had was 1/4 inch. You can also use it as a tracing box..Just put one of those battery push lights under it and trace away!! Oh well we will see going to finish up the quilt top this weekend and try it out!!
Total cost..$19.27!!!