Thursday, October 7, 2010

My New Sewing Table

After suffering with a sore back for years using my Mom's old sewing tables I finally got a new sewing table and new chair.
It's called the Gidget 2 and although it's a small table it is working perfectly for me. With the acrylic insert it makes a nice flat surface which I have never had before and since I am doing more of my own machine quilting I needed a flat surface without having to spend thousands on a fancy cabinet set up. The chair I got on Jo-Ann's.com and it wasn't cheap but with a 50% off coupon and free shipping it made it a bit more affordable.

I was mostly excited about getting new table but the chair is the thing I am most in love with. I didn't realize how awful the office chair I was using was until I started using this chair. Very good on my back. And for the first time since I've had my Bernina, about 5-6 years now, I can actually use the knee lift which is really great. BTW, the little checkerboards are a start of a new project-details soon.  
The two old tables I had from my Mom are now located to the left and back of this table and it's a set up that is working to hold up the weight of quilts I am working on. Those old tables use to shake like a really bad earthquake when I was sewing and the new table is really solid.

This is one of the old tables with the well for a sewing machine showing and a moving sticker from when we first moved from Colorado to NH in 1979! My Dad built the wooden insert to make it so you could raise up a machine and sew that way which never worked for me. So I am really happy with my table. I wanted something that was easy to move around and didn't cost a fortune. Supposedly my sewing room is getting a re-do this winter by Hubby but I've heard that story before so I'll cross my fingers and wait and see.

10 comments:

  1. Hot dog! Or maybe I should say Cool Cats! Congratulations on your new equipment. Now we can expect to see all kinds of projects coming through cyber-space??

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  2. Very nice set up. You will enjoy the sewing without the back ache. And WOW! that is a cool looking chair. Congrats!

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  3. I wondered how that table did..whether it bounced or not when sewing.... thanks for the info. I've never had a flat sewing surface either...my sewing bed is too high for comfort and like you, I don't want to spend a fortune! Hope your redo comes through in the end!

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  4. Oy vey, you know how to make a quilter jealous! ;) What a nice sewing table you have!

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  5. That is a fabulous new sewing table! Oh, and a fabulous Bernina, too!

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  6. Oh boy, thanks for sharing your new table and chair. Now I know what I want for Christmas :)

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  7. That is a really nice table and chair, it's about time! With the amount of sewing you do, I can't believe you went all these years with a sore back at your sewing machine. Also cannot believe you still had Mom's sewing tables, which I recognize but I think are from a different life time of ours.

    A real testament to your sewing abilities that you've accomplished what you have with shaky tables and a sore back.

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  8. First, I hope your back gets better quickly. Second, you have a beautiful blog! I love all your quilt projects. Just to die for. Beautiful colors and patterns. Nothing boring here. Hugs. Tammy

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  9. I have that Bernina too. I was wondering if that table was sturdy or not. Love your set up. We need to make sure we are comfortable so we can sew longer.

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  10. I want one of those sewing table too! Do you mind giving me some details as to the manufacturer and the model? I too have backache, shoulder ache after sewing for some time with my set up. Many thanks. Rita from Montreal, Canada.

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I pray that risen from the dead,
In glory I will stand,
A crown perhaps upon my head,
And a needle in my hand.