When you begin to sew seriously, you will discover two needs rather quickly. One, you will need a place to work. Two, you will need to keep yourself safe. Let’s talk about what these needs are and how they are interrelated.

To work efficiently, sewists need a large, flat, clutter-free surface for cutting fabric. They need a table or desk and a chair where they will sit to use their sewing machine. Sewists also need space to store a sewing machine, projects-in-progress, and their stash of fabric, thread, and notions.

Let’s talk about safety. Certainly sewists can cut themselves with a rotary cutter or run over the tip of a finger with a sewing machine needle, but those accidents happen rarely. More common are injuries and strains caused by sewists who are sitting or standing in awkward positions at tables and chairs that are not well-suited to the cutting and sewing they are doing. Many strains and injuries can be alleviated by proper furniture.

Missouri Star offers sewing room furniture that satisfies your sewing needs! We have options for sewing machine cabinets and sewing tables. We even offer a sewing chair in several choices of sewing-themed upholstery.

If you appreciate a simple, multi-functional design, you might like a sewing machine table like the Gidget II Sewing Table or the Heavyweight Sewing Table. These tables have an opening that drops down to fit your sewing machine. Fitting your machine into the table gives you a large horizontal surface that is level with your presser foot and feed dogs. This makes it much easier to quilt with a home machine or sew bulky garments. Aligning the machine platform with the top of the table allows you to use it for cutting fabric. This type of sewing machine table is a good choice if you have limited space or need a portable table.

You may want a sewing machine table cabinet that provides you with a storage space for your machine and sewing supplies. Missouri Star offers several choices–from simple to sumptuous–to match the size of your sewing room and budget. These cabinets allow you to lift your machine into three different positions: free-arm, flatbed, and storage. The larger cabinets have space to store a serger in addition to a sewing machine.

You might take a look at the Dixie Adjustable Cutting Table. Although it is only 14 inches wide when it is folded up, this cutting table for sewing expands to a generous 37x49 inch work surface! You can also adjust the height from 32 to 38 inches. This table would be handy for those times when you need to spread out a big project. The rest of the time, it would tuck into a small space.

Are you a person who spends many hours a day at your sewing machine? If so, you may want sewing furniture that can adapt for work while sitting or standing. Take a look at the Martelli Signature Sewing Station and the Martelli Advantage Work Station. Both of these electric tables are easy to adjust, and the Martelli Advantage will even tilt!

Whether you are sewing in a corner of the family room or are lucky enough to have a dedicated space, it is important to have sewing machine furniture–a table and chair–that fit you. Contorting your body into a table and chair that are too high or too low will lead to muscle strain and injuries. Making an investment in suitable furniture may be well worth the money you save in medical bills. Having a clutter-free, well-organized space to sew can also reduce frustration and costly mistakes on your projects. Sewing is supposed to be fun! Don’t let it be a pain in your neck–literally!