Yesterday Stephanie came to play while my roof gutters were being cleaned. We did a bit more on our Black and Brights quilt but then decided to face the issue of extension tables for sewing machines.
I'd looked up prices for extension tables but then noticed that I could not even get one for 3 of my machines. I've been using a small cardboard box on one machine and that gave me an idea.
So we spent most of the afternoon considering how to create templates for the bases of the machines (each one is different) then how to cut some very old and damaged herbarium boxes to solve the problem.
Lots of trial and error later and we now have two extension tables.
Last night at 2am I even worked out that if I sit the box back in its lid and cut just the edge flap that goes under the machine the whole thing will be held in place with the weight of the machine. I'll try that tomorrow when I have a bit of time.
Who would have thought?
5 comments:
Haha. The joys of sleep time thoughts. Good luck
A good practical solution as usual, Betty!
Sounds like a good plan.
as always necessity is the mother of invention...great idea....and you can use an empty drawer to make a light table...simply remove the bottom and replace it with plexiglas...
Very clever of you!
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