Cutting table again

Excellent idea! If I hadn't had a free table, that's what I'd have got for the tresles.

PAt. I think the 32" might be a bit narrow. HOw about 2 doors or a very lage piece od ply wood. My cutting table is 36 iniches wide and I wish it was a bit wider sometimes. I know wide is difficult to rach across but you want something wider than a 60 inch piece of fabric that is folded in half. Maybe a door 36inches wide. Juno

Hmmmm----A full sheet of plywood measures (in feet) 4' x 8'.......How about cutting a sheet down to 4' x 5'?

That would be 48" x 60"........big enough??

I agree. Try for an exterior door that is 36" wide. Perhaps some interior ones run that wide.

Jean M.

Be sure you have room to walk around it. Or long arms.

That would be useful, IMO. Some have said it would be too narrow, but IME, if the table is too wide, the 'back stretch' tends to be a clutter collecting point ... a few patterns, a few gadgets, a pile of fabric. You get the idea. The door should handle most projects. If you need a wider space, you could align an ironing board alongside it, then top it all off with a folding cardboard cutting mat.

I've seen a 'banquet table' at the Costco (NAYY) store that has adjustable height legs. I think it was about 6 feet by 2.5 feet. That really interested me but it was too long for my space.

PAT > How would a door work for a cutting table??

I like the 36 in general because it's easy to reach across and walk around. I wouldn't want any wider than 40.To far to reach across. I didn't consider the clutter factor because I have a narrow side backed up to a window that's the same height, a little wider than my table and has a deep sill. My radio, rulers, scissors, rotary cutter and pins all live up there. Juno

That's exactly why I have a hard time putting anything down on my cutting board any more. :(

I just had a thought......there is a door.....exterior size......between my sewing room and the unfinished part under the house.........

How about a piece of plywood cut to that size that could be stowed on hinges attached to the plywood somehow???

Exterior doors come up to 42 inches wide. Perhaps some interior doors do too. Might not hurt to look. John in SC

The Home Depot or Lowes type stores often have 2.5 by 4 foot plastic top tables. A couple of them could be arranged to help in several different directions.

Plywood or MDF type wood could be cut and a piano hinge placed in the middle. That way, if the extra width is not needed, it could hang down over the supports. If it is, then support the entire width of the panels. If you do use MDF (Medium Density Fiberboard) then you do want to finish it with something like varnish or so to keep it from gaining moisture or flaking off. John in SC

To me that WOULD be a perfect size: my cutting space is big enough to get all round, so that wouldn't be a problem. My problem would be that this is a multi-use space, and something that big is heavy and size and weight would cause storage problems. As it is I need help with the table top I use now!

A fabric shop in California had a folding table surface that John suggests. It was two

I think its great!

I bought a 36" wide door to use for a cutting table several years ago. I don't have enough space to have a table out full time, but I can stand the door on end just about anywhere. I covered it with Contact Paper so it is easy to clean and doesn't snag fabrics. My first plan was to lay the door on the ironing board but that was not really stable enough. Now I rest it on the backs of two kitchen chairs and work on it above the kitchen table. It works great. I have the table under the "table" to hold supplies, it is the right height to comfortably work, I can walk all around it, and it's portable.

Staples also has some nice, lightweight folding tables, of various lengths and widths.

Karen Maslowski > >

Neither of those is a good idea, unfortunately. That's what they have at the LQS, and my machine bounces like a rubber ball on them if I try to sew fast at all. :( Need something solid and sturdy.

My machines are on a nice chunk of kitchen worktop upstairs - fixed to the wall! They can still bounce a bit on tough stuff when I sew really FAAAAAST! :) The table top and legs I have are very solid, and the machines will do very well on them for the curtains. :)

Even the ones with a solid, formed plastic top? I have not had that experience with mine. But you could also just use that as a base, and add a separate, more sturdy top.

Karen Maslowski > Neither of those is a good idea, unfortunately. That's what they have at

Yup. :( They're just not as sturdy as tthe old fashioned pressboard type.