A cutting table is the most important equipment, or rather even a tool, for any atelier or sewing workshop. That is why it is important, when choosing a room for an atelier, to first of all take into account the possibility of placing a spacious cutting table and good natural lighting of its surface. Of course, you can “huddle” on a stationery table, but take the word of a specialist, a spacious and comfortable table for cutting fabric creates not only convenience, but also affects the quality of work and, in general, the mood of workers.
How to choose a table, what dimensions it should have and whether it is possible to make it yourself.
Design Features
In the modern understanding, a sewing table is a kind of transformer. When folded, it is a compact bedside table, which, if necessary, expands into a full-fledged workplace. The cutting table for a sewing machine is ergonomic and highly functional. You can completely hide your equipment in it. Inside, the product is equipped with many drawers of different sizes, spool pins, and shelves. The main task of a sewing table is to make the master’s many hours of work more comfortable.
Having a specialized workplace, a seamstress can easily make cuttings and apply patterns. All tools will be at hand, and the machine will not move during operation. In addition, if there are small children at home, a folding transformer will protect children from sharp and dangerous objects, which is almost impossible when working at a regular desk.
Procedure:
- Select the product drawing you like, draw out the details to scale and indicate the dimensions. Take the drawing with you to the hardware store to purchase the required amount of materials. As a rule, to make a table for a sewing machine with your own hands, one sheet of MDF or chipboard is enough.
- Mark the sheet, not forgetting the edge. Cut out the parts with an electric jigsaw.
Important! You can order sheet cutting in the workshop. It won't cost much, but everything will be done with millimeter precision.
- Assemble the table. Connect the tabletop, support strips and sides with self-tapping screws. Nail the back wall. Attach the legs to the cabinet with self-tapping screws. Check the correct installation of the legs using a building level.
- Coat the finished product with varnish. Apply each subsequent layer of varnish after the previous one has completely dried.
- Assemble the drawers and attach the fittings.
The DIY sewing table is ready!
Varieties
The modern furniture market offers a wide selection of ways to organize a workplace for needlewomen. Sewing tables are available in several types:
- Classical. Designed for household or industrial sewing machines and accessories. All studios, as well as large factories, are equipped with it. The sewing machine is securely fastened to the work surface. This table does not fold, but is adjustable in height, which is very convenient for those who are tall.
- Multifunctional. Often made angular, it includes several main and additional modules. Some models can be compactly folded into one large cabinet. Such a sewing table often has many sections, compartments, and drawers. It looks like a full-fledged workplace. Most models have an organized cutting surface.
- With built-in lighting. Such products are presented in a wide variety of models. The main advantage is the presence of built-in lamps that provide proper illumination of the work surface.
- Table transformer. When unfolded, it is a spacious workplace with many compartments for storing necessary small items; when folded, it is a regular folding table that can be used as a desk.
- Book. A budget and simplest table for needlework, consisting of three or more sections, one of which is stationary, and the rest are folded out as needed. Often, such models are equipped with compartments for storing a sewing machine and accessories. The main advantage is the ability to adjust the height of the table.
- Angular. Larger model with a spacious work surface. Allows you to cut, sew and do all the necessary work without changing position.
- Professional table for cutting and drawing patterns. It is often more convenient for seamstresses to work at large tables, which simultaneously house a sewing machine and a cutting surface. The model is suitable for those who constantly sew.
- Cabinet with sections for storage. The most budget option. Actually, this is an ordinary bedside table, which has drawers and shelves for the dimensions of sewing equipment. They are often accompanied by a folding tabletop, screwed to the cabinet on hinges. The main advantage of this model is its compact size.
Of course, for a hobby in the form of tailoring, any table with or without a drawer is suitable, but if sewing becomes the main profession, it is advisable to give preference to special products that are height adjustable and have a large working surface area. Because only correct and comfortable body position during long-term work will preserve the health of the spine.
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Manufacturing materials
When choosing a folding table for needlework, it is important to consider the weight and strength of the material from which it is made. Sewing tables often fold and unfold, which directly affects their durability and ease of use. In addition, in sewing you cannot do without an iron, the temperature from which can also affect the condition of the working surface.
The following types of materials are used to produce this furniture:
- Solid wood. By purchasing a sewing table made of this material, the master receives the most durable and wear-resistant working tool. This attribute will fit perfectly into the interior of any room. The array is not afraid of high temperatures, so you can place a hot iron on it. One of the disadvantages of such models is that wooden furniture is quite heavy and expensive.
- MDF. The main advantage of this material is ease of processing, light weight and low cost. Even an unskilled worker with a minimal set of tools can independently assemble a workplace from such material. MDF tables are often made on wheels, which provides good mobility, and the light weight of the furniture prevents scratching the floor covering. The disadvantages of MDF boards include fragility, fear of moisture and high temperatures. The coating of particularly cheap slabs can swell if you put a mug of boiling water on it, so you won’t be able to work with steam unless you add an additional protective coating.
- Chipboard. Perhaps the cheapest and most impractical material. Furniture made from chipboard has an attractive appearance, light weight, but is afraid of moisture and high temperatures, releases toxic substances and cannot withstand heavy loads.
- Chipboard. The optimal material for a sewing table is laminated chipboard. Pressed sawdust with the addition of special resins makes this material durable, environmentally friendly (subject to production standards), resistant to high temperatures, easy to process and, accordingly, quite cheap. A variety of materials will help you optimally fit the sewing machine table into any interior.
Although today laminated chipboard is the most popular material in the furniture industry, it has several significant disadvantages - it is afraid of water, formaldehyde may be released if it is not produced correctly, it is practically impossible to repair, it is relatively fragile and cannot withstand strong physical stress.
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laminated chipboard
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Why is it more profitable to make furniture yourself?
Many may have a question: why waste time making a sewing table with your own hands when you can just buy a ready-made one? If you carry out a simple calculation, it turns out that most of the cost of the product is the cost of someone else’s labor and the rental of retail space. The main advantage follows from this - saving the family budget. The costs will only go to materials and accessories, which is 3-4 times cheaper than buying a ready-made table. With the money you save, you can take creative training courses, which will be a profitable investment.
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When installing the tabletop, make sure that the fastening is carried out exactly according to the marks corresponding to the drawing.
A sewing table created with your own hands becomes not just a unique thing, but also a reliable assistant in the creative process. How much should this small bedside table fit: sewing accessories, sets of threads of different colors and thicknesses for each type of fabric, cutting tools, ribbons, appliqués and other accessories. In this case, the size, color, material, design of the tabletop and cabinet will be recreated at the request of the owner. Whether the table will be a strict workplace or a real art object is up to you to decide.
If you know how to use a tape measure, a screwdriver and a jigsaw, this is a reason to think about making a sewing table with your own hands.
The modern market is overflowing with furniture made from chipboard, but not everyone is eager to use furniture made from sawdust. When making furniture with your own hands, you can choose environmentally friendly materials. The price of the issue is also beyond doubt: the cost of a furniture panel made of pine will not exceed the cost of a finished table with a folding tabletop. Varnished wooden furniture does not emit toxic substances and fills the room with the delicate aroma of pine forest. In addition, natural materials are characterized by durability, strength of fastenings and the possibility of restoration.
The main advantage follows - saving the family budget.
Coat the finished product and components with varnish.
How to choose
When choosing a table for cutting and sewing, you need to consider several nuances:
- The area of the future workshop. Often, seamstresses choose small rooms for work that can only accommodate compact models of furniture. The best option in such cases are cabinet tables and books. Transformers are perfect for larger workshops.
- Sewing machine size. Most modern household machines have rather modest sizes, but if the master has one of the advanced or industrial models, then it cannot be hidden in a small-sized sewing table; in such cases, it is better to choose universal products.
- Workplace mobility. The noise from the sewing machine can disturb the rest of other family members. If the table is small, light and mounted on wheels, it will not be difficult for the seamstress to quickly move the workplace to another part of the apartment.
Also, when choosing a place to work, you need to take into account the distance from sockets, the presence of natural or artificial lighting, the ability to hang finished products and roll out the fabric to measure the desired size.
Consider the area of the future workshop and the dimensions of the machine
Finishing
After manufacturing and assembling the product, it needs to be given an attractive appearance. If the table is assembled from laminated chipboard or MDF, it does not need additional finishing .
If natural solid wood or OSB and plywood were chosen as its production, the product will additionally need to be primed, treated with stain, and painted on top with paint or varnish . This will not only give the furniture an elegant and noble appearance, but will also improve its performance.
Depending on individual preferences and the materials used, you may end up with something similar to this:
How to make your own universal sewing table
For those who know how to read blueprints, handle a jigsaw, a screwdriver and a tape measure, making a universal sewing table will not be difficult. The model in question will not take up much space and will not require expensive materials. Another advantage of this table is that it is mobile and contains everything you need. To make it you will need:
- 5 furniture wheels;
- 1 latch;
- MDF or chipboard;
- lock (can be taken from an old cabinet);
- shelves (purchase at a hardware store or make from food containers);
- hinges for the top cover and door, which should open more than 180 degrees;
- system for lifting the machine (ask at sewing shops).
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Furniture wheels Machine lifting system
Hinges
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Step-by-step instructions:
- Cut the lumber to the dimensions indicated in the drawing.
- Tie the structure with self-tapping screws.
- Place the hinged lid and door on the hinges, screw in the latch, and install the lock.
- Cut a hole in the lid to fit the size of your sewing machine.
- Install the lift and screw the cut piece to the lifting system.
- If the machine has holes, you can attach the equipment to the lifting system.
- Attach compartments for storing tools and accessories to the inside of the door using self-tapping screws.
- The last step is to bolt the wheels.
The maximum time for such work is no more than 3-4 hours. The cut sides of wood boards must be glued with furniture tape. Otherwise, there is a risk of damaging your hands or damaging the fabric on a rough surface.
A homemade sewing table saves the craftsman’s budget, and in terms of its performance characteristics it is not inferior to factory versions. In addition, the needlewoman still has the opportunity to make changes to the drawing or independently design the table according to her needs.
Drawing
Cut lumber to size
Fasten the structure with self-tapping screws Cut a hole in the lid to fit the size of the sewing machine
Collect all the parts
Install and secure the machine
Stages of work
When the drawing is made and the dimensions are determined, you can begin cutting the material. Cut out the table parts. fastened using special screws for fastening furniture.
Assembling the main and retractable cabinets
Step 1. At the first stage, you need to assemble the base cabinet. In our example, its length is 920 mm, height 763 mm. The width will be 557 mm, and another 500 mm can be added due to additional table top to make the table more convenient, since fabric can be placed on this part while working.
Step 2. We assemble a cabinet with drawers , which will be located at an angle to the table, to the right of the seamstress. 845 mm long 442 mm wide and the same height as the main part - 763 mm.
Step 3. The wheel legs must be attached to the lower ends of the side panels using metal bases.
Making boxes with guide elements
Step 1. from sheets of pressed plywood guide to them . You can remove these elements from old furniture or purchase new ones at a furniture store.
Step 2. After the drawers are ready, you need to make markings on the inside of the cabinet. guide are attached to the marking site . Now you can insert the drawers into the table and check their movement along the guides.
Step 3. If everything is in order, you need to make the front panels for these drawers. They must be secured from the inside using screws.
Attaching the table top
Step 1. Using a jigsaw, cut the tabletop (you can order it at a furniture store). Place the plate on the body of the structure and make markings. Drill holes to a depth of half the thickness of the tabletop. The diameter of the hole should be equal to the diameter of the wooden pins.
Step 2. Coat the pins with glue and insert them into the grooves of the tabletop. Wait until the glue dries.
Step 3. Apply paint to the pins and install the tabletop on the body of the structure. The pigment will leave a mark, in place of which you will need to drill holes.
Step 4. Install the countertop. Instead of wooden pins, you can fasten it with screws, and mask the fastening points putty .
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