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Posted on: 9/24/09 8:44 PM ET
I'm considering ordering the Sew EZ Blocking Board, large size one. But the descriptions say it weighs 13 pounds! I'm not able to lift and maneuver that; it'll have to get put on and off the table each time I cut out fabric.
Does anyone have this board and is it really that heavy?
Does anyone have this board and is it really that heavy?
Posted on: 9/24/09 11:15 PM ET
In reply to hotlanta
I don't have that board, but I understand it's very heavy. If you want a lightweight and much less expensive alternative, you should consider the June Tailor's Cushioned Quilter's Square 'n Blocker which measures approximately 18" by 25", though the grid is 14" by 20". I bought one at Joann's with a coupon and paid less than ten dollars for it.
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Posted on: 9/24/09 11:25 PM ET
In reply to nancy2001
Brilliant! I've long been looking for a solution for blocking needlework--and that looks perfect. Thanks for sharing that link!!
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Posted on: 9/25/09 6:32 PM ET
In reply to nancy2001
Thanks, I might use that one near my machine for small things. Price is sure right! But I still need a big one for cutting out garments. It'd be an expensive mistake if I buy it and find I can't horse it around.
Posted on: 9/25/09 9:32 PM ET
In reply to hotlanta
I've had one of the large size Sew EZ boards for a couple of years, and I think it is a really great product. It is very well made of high quality materials. The bottom is made of the same materials as good dining room table pads. The top is a well padded fabric grid. The top is firm enough that you can trace patterns, but soft enough that you can easily pin into it. It is extremely well designed.
I can't vouch for the weight, as I don't have a way to weigh it. But I can say that, although I'm fairly small and not particularly strong, I don't find it hard to move at all. A real advantage is that it folds in half and has strap handles. It just doesn't feel that big or awkward to me. And it is such a nice thing to have for sewing. I'd buy it again in a second.
You don't mention what limitations you might have in handling it, so I don't want to encourage you to get something you think you might not be comfortable with. But if you decide you want one, search around the web a little to find the best price. When I bought mine, prices varied widely.
-- Edited on 9/25/09 9:35 PM --
I can't vouch for the weight, as I don't have a way to weigh it. But I can say that, although I'm fairly small and not particularly strong, I don't find it hard to move at all. A real advantage is that it folds in half and has strap handles. It just doesn't feel that big or awkward to me. And it is such a nice thing to have for sewing. I'd buy it again in a second.
You don't mention what limitations you might have in handling it, so I don't want to encourage you to get something you think you might not be comfortable with. But if you decide you want one, search around the web a little to find the best price. When I bought mine, prices varied widely.
-- Edited on 9/25/09 9:35 PM --
Posted on: 9/26/09 11:12 AM ET
In reply to Barbara3
Thanks so much for your reply. I have spinal arthritis, so the main problem would be lifting and twisting with the weight in my hands. I have no problem with my table pads, but they're smaller, in sections.
Think I'll try it. I've found a good price, at $60. I'm hoping it's stiff enough to support its own weight so I can elevate it above the table surface, too, on soup cans or something. That higher surface would help my back.
Think I'll try it. I've found a good price, at $60. I'm hoping it's stiff enough to support its own weight so I can elevate it above the table surface, too, on soup cans or something. That higher surface would help my back.
Posted on: 9/26/09 1:07 PM ET
In reply to hotlanta
I am thinking of doing something similar(Raising a cutting board on blocks.)
I have had my table up on bed raisers to make it the right height for cutting but it can't be moved without falling off the raising blocks.
Also DD can't use the table at that height to do her homework.
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I have had my table up on bed raisers to make it the right height for cutting but it can't be moved without falling off the raising blocks.
Also DD can't use the table at that height to do her homework.
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Clare
Machines: Juki TL-2300(straight stitch)used for most things including brilliant free motion, Juki HZL-DX7, Juki 654 serger, Babylock BCLS2 , treadle Singer 201, Elna Lotus SP for easy travel
A Singer Featherweight Centennial recently given tlc and an old Necci in the loft waiting for tlc
Machines: Juki TL-2300(straight stitch)used for most things including brilliant free motion, Juki HZL-DX7, Juki 654 serger, Babylock BCLS2 , treadle Singer 201, Elna Lotus SP for easy travel
A Singer Featherweight Centennial recently given tlc and an old Necci in the loft waiting for tlc
Posted on: 9/26/09 2:14 PM ET
In reply to hotlanta
Hotlanta, how much are they charging you to ship it? There is a table pad company on Hurricane Shoals Road in Lawrenceville, GA. I don't know if they sell directly to customers, they may just be making & shipping them from that location. The only reason I know this is that many years ago I saw an ad for custom table pads for dining room tables in the back of a national home magazine. I got the info on my table & ordered the pad, and somehow became aware that it was being shipped from Lawrenceville, GA. At the time I was living in Lawrenceville so I asked if they could deduct the shipping charge & let me pick it up and they said "sure". Just now I googled to see if they are still located there & they are. Google Ohio Table Pad Company in Lawrenceville, GA and see what you come up with. If you click on "Accessories" you will see the exact pad you are talking about ordering. This company might make the pads for Guardian & all the other big table pad names, I am not sure. But they have this EZ Blocking pad on their website. Depending on where you are located & how much they are charging you for shipping, it might be worth checking into this.
Posted on: 9/26/09 3:24 PM ET
In reply to smockeymama
ooh--yep, they're still in Lawrenceville. And their website, at Guardian, was the one with the best price ($60.). I just now ordered it and it's worth the $16. in shipping to avoid the horrendous traffic to get there (assuming they'd let me pick it up there).
Anyhow, I made the decision and now just need to experiment with elevating the thing. Ran across something where someone suggested using a crib mattress (lightweight) atop your table. That's one more big item to store in my limited space, but I can see the stability it would offer when hoisting the Board up there.
Anyhow, I made the decision and now just need to experiment with elevating the thing. Ran across something where someone suggested using a crib mattress (lightweight) atop your table. That's one more big item to store in my limited space, but I can see the stability it would offer when hoisting the Board up there.
Posted on: 9/26/09 8:01 PM ET
In reply to hotlanta
oh yeah, if they are charging you $16 to ship it, that would come down to only $8 there and $8 back. By the time you figure your gas plus your time and the aggravation of traffic, it's well worth it. I was just thinking that if you lived in or near Lawrenceville & if the were charging you $30 or so to ship it, it might be worth it. When I ordered mine, it was a pad for a dining room table that seats 12, so the s/h was significantly over $16, plus at that time I only lived maybe 10 minutes from there, so it was an easy pick up. The crib mattress would also add the height you are looking for, so that's a good idea. I had never heard of this item before your post, and I wish they made one even longer. My cutting table is 38" high, & it's 4 ft long (long enough for many projects, but I would love for it to have a drop-leaf to add an extra 2 ft for big projects), but my husband is not handy. If they had one of these sew-ezy boards that was about 72" long, that would extend about a foot on each side from my cutting table, then it would fold up nicely when not in use. Oh well, now I am creating new items in my head that don't exist!
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