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protecting my wood table?
Hello everyone
Me again with a query. I have a great dining room table. It's huge and at a nice height. This table was at a country house we have, and hubby brought it over today. Terrific for sandwiching! However, it is wood. And I really don't feel much like sticking pins into it. So, I am looking for someting that I can put on the table top when I am putting a quilt sandwich together using pins, that will protect the surface of the table. Any suggestions? Thanks! Claudia |
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Just for the pinning exercise, could you perhaps cover the table with a
sheet; and then place a large sheet of hardboard to cover the table (or most of it). hardboard is preferable to ply, as it has a shiny side which would be great for pinning. It is also heavy, so won't move around too much (hopefully). .. In message , claudia writes Hello everyone Me again with a query. I have a great dining room table. It's huge and at a nice height. This table was at a country house we have, and hubby brought it over today. Terrific for sandwiching! However, it is wood. And I really don't feel much like sticking pins into it. So, I am looking for someting that I can put on the table top when I am putting a quilt sandwich together using pins, that will protect the surface of the table. Any suggestions? Thanks! Claudia -- Best Regards Pat on the Green |
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Claudia, I pin on my Olfa rotary cutting mats; it's never harmed them. BQ
( before quilting) I had a cardboard folding sort of cutting mat that I used for pinning and it protected my tabletop. Beneath either, of course, you'll want to protect the table with something - table cloth, sheet, quiet cloth. I even top those with a flannel-backed tablecloth. You would think I am protecting a magnificent antique table. Actually the tabletop in my sewing room is a hefty sheet of plywood from the days when we had toy electric trains going. Whatever you use, do be sure it is so soft that it won't scratch your wonderful table. Polly "claudia" wrote Hello everyone Me again with a query. I have a great dining room table. It's huge and at a nice height. This table was at a country house we have, and hubby brought it over today. Terrific for sandwiching! However, it is wood. And I really don't feel much like sticking pins into it. So, I am looking for someting that I can put on the table top when I am putting a quilt sandwich together using pins, that will protect the surface of the table. Any suggestions? Thanks! Claudia |
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Hi, Claudia,
My suggestion would be to get plexiglass the size of the table top. I, too, wouldn't want to be sticking pins into a nice wooden table top. Also, put little felt circles under the plexiglass so it does not come into direct contact with your wood table top. It might be a little cumbersome to handle, but perhaps, hubby could help with that part of the process. Marlys in Indiana "claudia" wrote in message ... Hello everyone Me again with a query. I have a great dining room table. It's huge and at a nice height. This table was at a country house we have, and hubby brought it over today. Terrific for sandwiching! However, it is wood. And I really don't feel much like sticking pins into it. So, I am looking for someting that I can put on the table top when I am putting a quilt sandwich together using pins, that will protect the surface of the table. Any suggestions? Thanks! Claudia |
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Another thought: those cushioned table pads that protect wood table tops.
I had some made for my dining room table and they weren't awfully expensive. They fold into very manageable sizes (mine about 16 x 32 inches) and are not heavy. Easy to store when not in use. These things are about 1/2 inch thick, bottom is a flannel-like material, top is made of a vinyl-like substance. They would be subject to pin pricks I suppose, but the table would be protected! And if you didn't want to have them custom-made, a handyperson could probably make small individual pieces of plywood that could be glued with a felt on the bottom, maybe a laminate on the top. Mine are held next to each other by velcro strips on the edges of the boards, so they don't slip around. Very portable. Hope this helps! KT. in MI I have a great dining room table. It's huge and at a nice height. This table was at a country house we have, and hubby brought it over today. Terrific for sandwiching! However, it is wood. And I really don't feel much like sticking pins into it. So, I am looking for someting that I can put on the table top when I am putting a quilt sandwich together using pins, that will protect the surface of the table. Any suggestions? Thanks! Claudia |
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On Mar 12, 4:37*pm, claudia wrote:
Hello everyone Me again with a query. I have a great dining room table. It's huge and at a nice height. This table was at a country house we have, and hubby brought it over today. Terrific for sandwiching! However, it is wood. And I really don't feel much like sticking pins into it. So, I am looking for someting that I can put on the table top when I am putting a quilt sandwich together using pins, that will protect the surface of the table. Any suggestions? Thanks! Claudia What I do is cover the dining room table with a folded painting drop cloth. Then on top of that I place 4' x 8' x 1/4" piece of plywood. The drop cloth protects the table top and who cares what happens to the plywood. It has worked for me for years now, and is easy enough for one person to handle. John |
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NHK TV, On Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:37:21 -0800 (PST), claudia wrote:
Hello everyone Me again with a query. I have a great dining room table. It's huge and at a nice height. This table was at a country house we have, and hubby brought it over today. Terrific for sandwiching! However, it is wood. And I really don't feel much like sticking pins into it. So, I am looking for someting that I can put on the table top when I am putting a quilt sandwich together using pins, that will protect the surface of the table. Any suggestions? Thanks! Claudia Hi Claudia, I use my dining room table from time to time for pinning and cutting fabric. To protect the table surface, I use one a Cardboard Pattern Cutting Board that unfold to 36''x60'' and little plastic clamps (purchased at Lowes) to clamp it to the table. It works great. -Irene |
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I use a cardboard folding dressmakers' cutting board which opens up to
60"x36" and is easily stored away when not in use. It is also good for blocking an item using the grid lines since it is pinneable. I used it to enlarge the Nativity design for the Navan church quilt several years ago ... here's a link to purchase: http://www.amazon.com/Cardboard-Patt.../dp/B000G6DY2Y It is possibly the most useful item to have in a sewing/quilting room....jennellh On Mar 12, 4:37*pm, claudia wrote: Hello everyone Me again with a query. I have a great dining room table. It's huge and at a nice height. This table was at a country house we have, and hubby brought it over today. Terrific for sandwiching! However, it is wood. And I really don't feel much like sticking pins into it. So, I am looking for someting that I can put on the table top when I am putting a quilt sandwich together using pins, that will protect the surface of the table. Any suggestions? Thanks! Claudia |
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On 12 mar, 22:37, claudia wrote:
Hello everyone Me again with a query. Thank you all for the suggestions. You have all given me plenty to work with. Claudia |
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One of those plastic tablecloths ought to work, maybe with a mattress
pad underneath so there's no chance of a pin going through to the wood. Secure with masking tape. Roberta in D On Sat, 12 Mar 2011 13:37:21 -0800 (PST), claudia wrote: Hello everyone Me again with a query. I have a great dining room table. It's huge and at a nice height. This table was at a country house we have, and hubby brought it over today. Terrific for sandwiching! However, it is wood. And I really don't feel much like sticking pins into it. So, I am looking for someting that I can put on the table top when I am putting a quilt sandwich together using pins, that will protect the surface of the table. Any suggestions? Thanks! Claudia |
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