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Inventing the Wheel

I needed a little more support on the left of my SM table while hemming a stack of receiving blankets. The fabric was sliding off and dragging the blankets crooked. In a spurt of incredible brilliance, I put my June Tailor quilter's square on the left of the SM table top. It stayed right where I put it, extended the width of the table top more than enough and made the hemming easy. This bit of success makes me wonder: What if I had a larger 'extender' for the table top for quilting? Something sturdy enough to support the weight of a quilt? Hmmmmm. I could slip it beneath the SM to keep it in place. If Miss Bernina isn't weighty enough perhaps a couple of bricks or pile of lead pipes would hold something wider securely. Please do not send me 25 cents and a free subscription to the National Intruder for this tip. I just thought somebody might enjoy my little discovery and could move it forward. Polly

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Polly Esther
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No bricks or pipes needed. A smooth wood board propped one end on the sewing table and the other end resting on a ladder backed chair back. All those cross slats would allow you to choose the extension height while the uprights help to keep the board from sliding off the side of the chair. When not in use the board is thin enough to slip into most any nearby nook or cranny.

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Debra

Hi Polly - spur of the moment good thinking! If you have an adjustable height ironing board - that's a good thing to have at the left side of your sewing table/desk. I saved my old ironing board for this purpose which also serves as a day-bed/inspection post for two of my cats who like to watch while I sew. jennellh

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jennellh

An interesting idea, Debra. I don't have a ladder back chair but I see one in my future. There's a big thrift shop sort of store in south Alabama. We'll just have to see what's available. Polly

"Debra"> No bricks or pipes needed. A smooth wood board propped one end on the

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Polly Esther

I would heaps rather try to put pajamas on a 2 year-old who doesn't want to go to bed that fight my ironing board. I swear that thing has more feet than a caterpillar when I try to wiggle it in and over and around and under. I move it beside the SM table when I just must but am looking for something easy. If I had a kitty who enjoyed an inspection post, that would be different. Give yours a rub for me. Polly

"jennellh" Hi Polly - spur of the moment good thinking! If you have an

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Polly Esther

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