A few weeks ago I had coffee with a new quilt guild member. As we were visiting in my studio she pointed to my cutting table and asked for more information.
I realized that I haven’t shared it before, so here is the back story…..
Back in 2020, Michael suggested that we knock out a wall and increase the size of my studio by about 75%.
I said “YES PLEASE”!!!
I had previously used a collapsible hobby table similar to this one….
It had worked well for me when I had limited space. (Click HERE for more information).
But since I now had more room, I wanted a good, sturdy cutting table.
There were two other requirements…..It had to be completely covered with a cutting mat and, because I am 5’10”, it had to be taller than a normal table.
My original plan was to build it myself so I started looking to see what size cutting mat I wanted to buy. As I researched them, I decided that I wanted a Martelli mat and their largest was 30″ x 60″. That should work.
As I started planning my building project, I happened upon a picture of a standing desk like this one……
(It can be purchased on Amazon…….)
It would allow me to easily move the table higher or lower depending on my needs AND the top was exactly 30 x 60. A match made in heaven AND I didn’t have to build it myself!!!
When I set it up, I found that it has plenty of room underneath for storage towers of scraps…..
…..and a small shelf unit to hold additional supplies, and of course, my scrap bin!!
I have been using this setup for the last 3.5 years and it has worked PERFECTLY!!
One note here…. I originally had the desk up too high and found that I couldn’t press down easily while using a ruler to cut. The problem was solved simply by lowering the desk a few inches.
So, if you are in the market for a new cutting table, I would highly recommend checking out a standing desk in whatever size you need.
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