It’s been more than a year since I began creating and selling my felt pattern kits. During much of this time I monopolized the dining room table before moving a folding table into my office as a work space. Neither were ideal as I like to stand while I work and they left me stooping. I tried the kitchen island counter, but that was too tall.

Paul came to my rescue. Based on my rough drawing, he created this work table for me using wood recycled from an old library counter.

The cubbies are designed just the right size to hold my packages of felt. More shelves hold other supplies.

I paired it with a hand-me-down reproduction brick mold that holds floss and beads. Some LED tape along the bottom of the mold provides a bit of extra light.

The top has room for a cutting mat as well as other odds and ends. Perhaps the best part of the work table is this special touch. When I was a child, my grandparents owned a The Jordan Store in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The sold furniture, fabric, and other household items. I can remember the ladies in the fabric room measuring out fabric with yardsticks like these mounted to the table. I have a few of these yard sticks bearing the store’s name. In the top of the work table, Paul routed out space to hold the yardstick so it’s flush with the table surface and filled it in with a table-top epoxy. It’s perfect for measuring out floss.

A stool and my trusty side-kick make this a happy little work space. I’m lucky – Paul is a handy guy to have around! You can explore more about this project – the construction and plans on Paul’s site here.