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Posted by on February 15, 2008, 1:12 pm
I finally broke down and bought myself one of those folding tables
that have a "hole" for your machine to fit into. I had been delaying
because I was afraid it would be too flimsy, but this last round of
trying to machine quilt with the machine on a flat table, with the
quilt pulling away from the needle unless I held it in a death-grip,
finally got to me.
It does wobble a little, but it is actually pretty good quality. The
edges are rounded, and the piece the machine sits on in the "hole" can
be adjusted up or down. I put it at the end of my other table, so now
I have tons of room behind the machine.
The height is just perfect - I used to have a "real" table, in our old
house, and this feels just the same. It is SOO much better than having
the machine sit on "top" of the table.
Everything in my sewing room has to fold up and go away when we have
company (it's the guest room, with a Murphy bed on the wall) so I
couldn't get (and couldn't afford) a big old cabinet.
I got mine at Allbrands.com, they had the best price and best shipping
rates. TSWLTH has them on their website, also, and I am sure any store
that carries Arrow cabinets (that who makes the one I got) would have
them (or could get one) also.
Sorry I've been absent for so long - like 5 years! but I've had a heck
of a few years here lately. Now I'm back to quilting quite a bit, so
I've been lurking for about 6 months, listening to the conversations.
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Posted by Kate G. on February 15, 2008, 2:51 pm
Welcome back! Doesn't life really get in the way of our quilting from time
to time?
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Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves
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>I finally broke down and bought myself one of those folding tables
> that have a "hole" for your machine to fit into. I had been delaying
> because I was afraid it would be too flimsy, but this last round of
> trying to machine quilt with the machine on a flat table, with the
> quilt pulling away from the needle unless I held it in a death-grip,
> finally got to me.
> It does wobble a little, but it is actually pretty good quality. The
> edges are rounded, and the piece the machine sits on in the "hole" can
> be adjusted up or down. I put it at the end of my other table, so now
> I have tons of room behind the machine.
> The height is just perfect - I used to have a "real" table, in our old
> house, and this feels just the same. It is SOO much better than having
> the machine sit on "top" of the table.
> Everything in my sewing room has to fold up and go away when we have
> company (it's the guest room, with a Murphy bed on the wall) so I
> couldn't get (and couldn't afford) a big old cabinet.
> I got mine at Allbrands.com, they had the best price and best shipping
> rates. TSWLTH has them on their website, also, and I am sure any store
> that carries Arrow cabinets (that who makes the one I got) would have
> them (or could get one) also.
> Sorry I've been absent for so long - like 5 years! but I've had a heck
> of a few years here lately. Now I'm back to quilting quite a bit, so
> I've been lurking for about 6 months, listening to the conversations.
>
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Posted by on February 15, 2008, 3:17 pm
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> Welcome back! Doesn't life really get in the way of our quilting from time
> to time?
> --
> Kate in MIhttp://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves
Yes, and it's a darned shame!!!
http://community.webshots.com/user/SowalQuilter
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Posted by Pat in Virginia on February 16, 2008, 12:12 pm
Hello robichaux.tina!
The folding sewing table sounds fantastic. I'd like some thing like that to
take to classes, etc. Is yours heavy?
My permanent sewing desk is also Arrow brand. I've been very happy with it.
Welcome back. I don't recognize your address, which is all I see in the from
column. Please sign your messages and we'll know who you are! (Some of us
will probably remember you, too.)
PAT in Virginia
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>I finally broke down and bought myself one of those folding tables
> that have a "hole" for your machine to fit into. I had been delaying
> because I was afraid it would be too flimsy, but this last round of
> trying to machine quilt with the machine on a flat table, with the
> quilt pulling away from the needle unless I held it in a death-grip,
> finally got to me.
> It does wobble a little, but it is actually pretty good quality. The
> edges are rounded, and the piece the machine sits on in the "hole" can
> be adjusted up or down. I put it at the end of my other table, so now
> I have tons of room behind the machine.
> The height is just perfect - I used to have a "real" table, in our old
> house, and this feels just the same. It is SOO much better than having
> the machine sit on "top" of the table.
> Everything in my sewing room has to fold up and go away when we have
> company (it's the guest room, with a Murphy bed on the wall) so I
> couldn't get (and couldn't afford) a big old cabinet.
> I got mine at Allbrands.com, they had the best price and best shipping
> rates. TSWLTH has them on their website, also, and I am sure any store
> that carries Arrow cabinets (that who makes the one I got) would have
> them (or could get one) also.
> Sorry I've been absent for so long - like 5 years! but I've had a heck
> of a few years here lately. Now I'm back to quilting quite a bit, so
> I've been lurking for about 6 months, listening to the conversations.
>
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Posted by on February 17, 2008, 8:45 am
The table weighs 35 pounds - a little less than totally portable.
I USED to be TMMRR - part of the Atlanta gang, sometimes known as Tina
R!
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> that have a "hole" for your machine to fit into. I had been delaying
> because I was afraid it would be too flimsy, but this last round of
> trying to machine quilt with the machine on a flat table, with the
> quilt pulling away from the needle unless I held it in a death-grip,
> finally got to me.
> It does wobble a little, but it is actually pretty good quality. The
> edges are rounded, and the piece the machine sits on in the "hole" can
> be adjusted up or down. I put it at the end of my other table, so now
> I have tons of room behind the machine.
> The height is just perfect - I used to have a "real" table, in our old
> house, and this feels just the same. It is SOO much better than having
> the machine sit on "top" of the table.
> Everything in my sewing room has to fold up and go away when we have
> company (it's the guest room, with a Murphy bed on the wall) so I
> couldn't get (and couldn't afford) a big old cabinet.
> I got mine at Allbrands.com, they had the best price and best shipping
> rates. TSWLTH has them on their website, also, and I am sure any store
> that carries Arrow cabinets (that who makes the one I got) would have
> them (or could get one) also.
> Sorry I've been absent for so long - like 5 years! but I've had a heck
> of a few years here lately. Now I'm back to quilting quite a bit, so
> I've been lurking for about 6 months, listening to the conversations.
>