Re: Looking for Sewing Furniture Recommendations...

Phae, the only reason to use something designated as "sewing" furniture would be the height, as the ideal machine bed height should be no higher than 27-29". Most dining height tables are 29-30" already, so when a machine is added they are too high to be ergonomically comfortable for most of us.

Ergo, you might be interested in the table I just found online at Target. It has an adjustable height, from 24" to 36", and is large enough that you could conceivably have four machines set up at all times, if you have the table placed with at least three sides, including both long sides, with enough room around them. It's only 2' wide, though, so you may have to move your machines aside to use them. But do you ever use all four machines at once? Two of these tables would probably be better, if you have the room. It seems very sturdy, and a similar table I recently bought from Target is plenty steady enough to hold any number of machines (it's just too tall).

I'm sure other similar tables are available, but this is the one I found: http://tinyurl.com/qbk5c

Karen Maslowski in Cincinnati
www.sewstorm.com


Phaedrine wrote:
I'm looking to redesign and expand the area for my sewing machines. I already have a very adequate cutting table so this area will be just for my machines and related eqpt. Currently I am using a 3' x 7' birch door on 2 file cabinets. The metal files are useless except for support. The advantage is that my sewing surface is extremely solid--- no vibration whatsoever. The door could be sanded and refinished but the files have to go.

I need room enough for at least 4 machines to be set up all the time: a Janome 6500 that weighs about 40 pounds. My Bernina 931 weighs about the same. The serger is much lighter. And the new Bernina weighs about 35#. So I need really stable surfaces and I fear that most tables would vibrate. It would also be nice to have at least one of the machines flush mounted for quilting.

I've heard several people mention IKEA but we don't have even one store in the state so I have no idea about the quality and sturdiness. It would be nice if I could find some kind of modular units. I don't need a lot of cabinetry and would be perfectly happy with plastic drawer units I can roll around or put underneath tables or desk-type units. Mainly what I'm looking for is stable surface for the machines so I'd appreciate any ideas or recommendations you might have. Thanks!

Phae

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