Уголок для рукоделия: Идеи для дома. Часть 6: мастерская — уголок для рукодельницы

Мастер-класс смотреть онлайн: Создаем уютный уголок рукодельницы. Часть 1

Мне, как и всем рукодельницам, жизненно необходим свой рукодельный уголок. И вот, скоро в декрет, а у нас ремонт. А так как изменение в функционале квартиры в сторону детской предполагает изменения во всем, я решила сделать себе этот укромный уголок. Это проект грандиозный 🙂 И сегодня я покажу лишь его часть. Стол и табурет.

Вот такой мне достался столик, который раньше стоял на кухне. Теперь там новый, а этот ни туда ни сюда.

Он прочный и удобный, но облезлый и некрасивый.

А табурет вообще очаровательный. С местом для хранения под сиденьем.

Для начала я решила его отмыть и ободрать эту жуткую красную самоклейку.

Вот что мы имеем. Я начала мыть стол и табурет с помощью губки и какого-то порошкообразного дешевого моющего. Липкость столешницы мне отмыть не удалось, зато удалось пошкрябать слой масляной краски, которой был покрыт стол и табурет, без использования наждачной бумаги.

Когда все высохло и стало чистым и красивым (относительно), приступаю к покраске. Как я говорила в своем первом мастер-классе, у меня есть некоторый запас латексной водостойкой краски Лакра цвета айвори, поэтому использую ее везде. В том числе и в покраске этого рукодельного уголка 🙂

Крашу в несколько слоев.

Когда краска высохла, мне захотелось добавить цвета, и я сделала ярко-желтые «носочки» для ножек.

Рабочий хаос, пардоньте 🙂

Итак, теперь переходим к мозаике. Дисков у нас много, а ненужных тем более.

Я буду разрезать диски на мелкие квадратики и приклеивать их к столешнице при помощи горячего клея.

Совет для тех, кто берется за дисковую мозаику: обязательно залить диски кипятком. Тогда они лучше режутся и не трескаются. Хотя мозоли от этого занятия страшные.

Мне понадобилось примерно 50-60 дисков.

Когда обклеили всю поверхность, можно приступить к заделке швов. Я использовала гипсовую штукатурку, просто потому что она у меня была 🙂

Когда она немного подсохла, смываем лишнее вляжной губкой. Меня ожидал неприятный сюрприз, некоторые квадратики потемнели и стали совсем некрасивыми. Поэтому я решила часть столешницы закрасить основным цветом. К сожалению, этот этап я не запечатлела.

Чтобы добавить столешнице яркости, некоторые квадратики сделала цветными.

Вот что у меня получилось. Но это все тоже требует закрепления лаком.

Рабочий процесс на новом столике 🙂

90000 Navigating Needlework Floor Stands — Which One is Right for You? — NeedlenThread.com 90001 90002 What would life in the stitching world be without the tools that make needlework easier, more comfortable, and more efficient? 90003 90002 One tool that dedicated stitchers eventually invest in is the needlework stand — a device that holds a frame or a hoop so that you do not have to! It is essentially a third hand (or pair of hands) that leaves your own two hands free to stitch. Or, in today’s terms, you could think of a needlework stand as a «third party app» that really does make things work better! 90003 90002 Wrist, arm, neck and back strain; finger and hand cramps; strange sitting positions to balance large frames; awkward stitching when you need to use both hands — all of these are things of the past, when you have a needlework stand! 90003 90002 If you have not reached the point of using a stand, but if stitching has become a major part of your creative life, chances are, you’ll eventually consider one.Or perhaps you have a stand you’re not thoroughly satisfied with? 90003 90002 Today, let’s navigate through the world of needlework stands together! We’ll talk about different types of devices to hold needlework, we’ll discuss the benefits of a floor stand, we’ll chat about what to look for in a good needlework stand, and we’ll explore some of the popular floor stands on the market today. 90003 90012 90012 90002 When it comes to stands that hold your embroidery hoop or frame for you, there are essentially five types that can do the trick: 90003 90002 There are floor stands, which stand independently on the floor.90003 90002 There are lap and table top stands, which rest either on your lap or on a table top in front of you. 90003 90002 There are clamp-on stands, that clamp onto a table top. 90003 90002 There are sit-on stands, that can serve as a table-top stand as well. 90003 90002 And there are trestles, which are the «big guns» of large needlework frame supports. 90003 90002 Today, we’re looking at the Floor Stand, specifically. We can look at other options down the road, but because the floor stand is usually a fairly hefty investment that requires a bit of pondering, it makes sense to focus on it first.90003 90028 Benefits of The Floor Stand 90029 90002 The benefit of a floor stand is that it is independent of 90031 you 90032 and it is independent of any furniture around you. You can pretty much set up a floor stand anywhere it will fit, and the only thing you need to bring to it is a chair and your stitching stuff. 90003 90002 A floor stand rests in front or to the side of you and holds your needlework frame or hoop up in front of you while you stitch. 90003 90028 What to Look for in a Floor Stand 90029 90002 There are many manufacturers of floor stands out there! And there are many good ones on the market.When it comes to choosing one, you want to look for the following: 90003 90002 1. Extension & adjustability: Does it offer enough extension and can it be adjusted in various ways so that it reaches you comfortably in your favorite spot for sitting? If you sit, for example, in a recliner, some floor stands will not work for you. Take into consideration, too, whether or not you want the stand in front of you or to the side, with the work extending over your lap. 90003 90002 2. Balance: Is the floor stand engineered to hold large frames and even attachable accessories (like magnifiers or lights, chart holders, tool trays) without becoming top heavy and toppling? 90003 90002 3.Parts & Construction: Is it made with quality parts that are easy to tighten and adjust when need be? Do all the parts fit together and move as they should, without rubbing or sticking? 90003 90028 Popular Brands of Floor Stands 90029 90002 90049 Needlework System 4: 90050 I’ve been using this floor stand for about 15 years; it’s my go-to floor stand. I have a couple variations of it. You can read a review of it and see it in action here. They also make a travel version that folds down smaller for easy transport.This is an all-steel, front-facing stand, but with the extra extension arm, it can also be situated from the side. It is sold in separate parts, so you have to purchase the stand itself, and then the type of «head» you want on the stand to hold your work. Options include a clamp, scroll frame, and q-snap heads. I prefer the clamp option, as it holds both hoops and frames. There are other accessories to the stand available, too. 90003 90002 90049 The Lowrey Workstand: 90050 This is a popular option especially with stitchers in the UK, which is where it is manufactured.It is a reasonably affordable stand with lots of accessorizing options. It’s an all-steel front facing or side situated stand. You can explore the Lowery Workstation here on their website. I used to have a Lowery, but I passed it along to someone else because I did not really need it, and it seemed a little more complicated to me than my Needlework System 4 stand. 90003 90002 90049 K’s Creations: 90050 This company makes several types of floor stands, including a stainless steel stand similar to the Lowery.I’ve used K’s Creations stands (a scroll frame and lap stand) and they are good quality for wood products, though, like most wood products, they require infinite adjusting and tightening. I’ve also tried the stainless steel floor stand — it is much like the Lowery. It works, and many stitchers love it. You can explore K’s Creations on their website here. 90003 90002 90049 Just a Thought: 90050 This is a wooden floor stand designed and sold by Judy O’Dell. It’s made to sit directly in front of the stitcher, and it works best with large frames.It’s very solid, which means it’s also somewhat heavy, and it takes up a slightly larger footprint than most single-base floor stands. But it is well made and a good option for folks in the US looking for an affordable, front-sitting wooden floor stand that will hold wider frames. You can read my review of it here. Keep in mind, the review is older, so the introductory sale price is not valid. 90003 90002 90049 The Necessaire by Needle Needs: 90050 This is an all-wood work stand made to sit in front of the stitcher, too.The Necessaire is manufactured in the UK, which can be problematic for US stitchers. If you like the style of the Necessaire, you might consider the Just-a-Thought stand above instead. I’ve written about the Necessaire stand here. It’s well made. It’s significantly lighter and without as large a footprint as the JAT stand mentioned above. Unfortunately, the customer service and turn-around time when ordering from Needle Needs has proven problematic. 90003 90002 90049 Edmunds Adjustable Craft Stands: 90050 These stands, pretty widely available at Big Box craft stores in the US and online through discount craft outlets, are all wood, front-facing floor stands.They are made in China, and they’re not the best quality stand out there. They have two things going for them: 1. They will hold your work, at least initially; and 2. they are affordable. They can be a «bridge» between no stand and a really good stand. What it comes down to is whether or not you want to put $ 50 or so into a temporary stand. And they 90031 are 90032 temporary. Eventually, the need for tightening and adjusting constantly becomes a bit of a frustration. 90003 90028 What About You? 90029 90002 Undoubtedly, there are other stands on the needlework market, but these see to be the mainstream stands that are often talked about in stitching groups.I’ve tried all of the above, and they all have their benefits and their drawbacks, depending on what you’re looking for in a stand and what your budget is. 90003 90002 But what about 90031 you 90032? If you use a floor stand, what kind do you use and what do you like about it? What are its drawbacks? If we pool our collective knowledge about floor stands in the comments below, as a community we can go a long way to helping others who want to make a good choice when selecting their first floor stand or when switching to a different one.90003 90002 So, chime in below, and tell us about your favorite needlework floor stand! The good and the bad! Do not hold back! 90003 90002 90003 90002 90003 .90000 Organizing a Project Room for Needlework (and everything else!) — NeedlenThread.com 90001 90002 I had a very busy weekend working to get the garage-gone-project-room somewhat organized. Yes, the space is finished, and I’m really excited about it. I’m sure there are plenty of needleworkers out there who have their own space for pursuing their needlework, sewing, or art ventures, but I bet there are even MORE who use the various regular corners of their living space. The idea of ​​a real project room is kind of a dream! Keep in mind, though, that this relatively small space is not merely for needlework! 90003 90002 I live in a tiny house with very little storage space, so this room is not merely for my needlework supplies, books, and so forth.It is designated space for all household storage, from off-season clothes, to paper goods, to beer and wine for company, to games and puzzles, to Christmas decor, to wrapping paper, blankets, linens — you name it, if it’s not in immediate use in the house, it will be out here. 90003 90002 And all that being said, the room does not seem nearly so big and luxurious! 90003 90008 90008 90002 It’s not a super-wide room. That space where the window and door are now used to be the garage door. The cabinets that line each side of the room are 24 «deep, with 18» adjustable shelves.90003 90012 90012 90002 And that’s the other end, looking out into the (dead and winter-looking) backyard. 90003 90016 90016 90002 The cabinets are pretty roomy. The shelves are adjustable (I already said that) — they’re not continuous down the line, though. They are split, so that in each cabinet, if more space is needed on one shelf, the whole wall of shelves does not have to be adjusted. 90003 90020 90020 90002 Saturday was a day of toting, toting, toting. Except for the bag and the storage containers at the end of the table, it’s filled with solely needlework books.My ten-year-old nephew helped me tote books and stuff most of the morning! (I paid him at the end — two handfuls of change! It worked out well for him — and even better for me!) 90003 90024 90024 90002 Oh. I forgot to mention those books, too. 90003 90028 90028 90002 And things going onto the shelves! Ah. Yes. That does make me happy! 90003 90002 I’m cataloging my books before I put them on the shelves — that will be a fun project, and then I can post my library here. Then, if you are looking for a book and want to know what it’s like before you buy it, if I have it, you can ask! 90003 90002 Once all is packed neatly and happily into the cabinets (that may take a while, because there’s still a whole storage unit downtown to go through — can you say BIG GARAGE SALE ???!), I will put a drafting table under the larger window, a large table in the middle, and sewing machine cabinet.Those, and some chairs, will be the only furniture. And then it’s done. 90003 90002 Wow. I discovered a few muscles this weekend that I had forgotten about! 90037 90003 90002 90003 90002 90003 .90000 Needlework Quotes, Sayings about Sewing, Knitting, Quilting, etc. 90001 90002 Methinks it is a token of healthy and gentle characteristics, when women of high thoughts and accomplishments love to sew; especially as they are never more at home with their own hearts than while so occupied. ~ Nathaniel Hawthorne, 90003 The Marble Faun 90004, 1859 90005 90006 The only place where housework comes before needlework is in the dictionary. ~ Mary Kurtz 90005 90006 The sewing machine joins what the scissors have cut asunder, plus whatever else comes in its path.~ Mason Cooley 90005 90006 Really I do not dislike to cook, but what you cook is eaten so quickly. When you sew, you have something that will last to show for your efforts. ~ Elizabeth Travis Johnson 90005 90006 She watched and taught the girls that sang at their embroidery frames while the great silk flowers grew from their needles. ~ Louise Jordan Miln, 90003 The Feast of Lanterns 90004 90005 90006 Needlepoint: the delicious art of filling in holes with wool. ~ Carole Berman and Jennifer Lazarus 90005 90006 Knitting is very conducive to thought.It is nice to knit a while, put down the needles, write a while, then take up the sock again. ~ Dorothy Day 90005 90006 I keep my end tables full of needlework and quilting so I do not have to dust them. ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 Buttons and patches and the cold wind blowing, 90023 The days pass quickly when I am sewing. 90023 ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 From the manner in which a woman draws her thread at every stitch of her needlework, any other woman can surmise her thoughts. ~ Honore de Balzac 90005 90006 Knitting is a boon for those of us who are easily bored.I take my knitting everywhere to take the edge off of moments that would otherwise drive me stark raving mad. ~ Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, 90003 At Knit’s End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much 90004 90005 90006 The priest was on a roll: «Each person you meet is worthy of your compassion!» he prayed loudly. «Sheep, too,» the knitter mentally added. ~ Dr. SunWolf, professorsunwolf.com 90005 90006 In Seattle you have not had enough coffee until you can thread a sewing machine while it’s running.~ Jeff Bezos 90005 90006 A # 6 aluminum needle has been known to furnish an excellent emergency shearpin for an outboard motor. ~ Elizabeth Zimmerman 90005 90006 The best thing about doing needlepoint for very small children is that they are so uncritical. The do not say things like, «I see you’ve missed some stitches over here on the leg, was that intentional?» or «Was this creature blinded in a fight?» They will clasp it in their little arms and love it besottedly, inseparably as the thing becomes more and more rancid.~ Carole Berman and Jennifer Lazarus 90005 90006 All my scattering moments are taken up with my needle. ~ Ellen Birdseye Wheaton, 1851 90005 90006 Yesterday’s weaving is as irrevocable as yesterday. I may not draw out the threads, but I may change my shuttle. ~ Muriel Strode (1875-1964), 90003 My Little Book of Life 90004, 1912 90005 90006 Asking a seamstress to mend is like asking Michelangelo to paint your garage. ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 Sewing fills my days, not to mention the living room, bedroom, and closets.~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 It took me years and years of trial efforts to work out that there is absolutely no knitting triumph I can achieve that my husband will think is worth being woken up for. ~ Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, 90003 At Knit’s End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much 90004 90005 90006 Give me that life that is seamed and riven with living. ~ Muriel Strode (1875-1964), 90003 My Little Book of Life 90004, 1912 90005 90006 Sewing: A creative mess is better than tidy idleness.~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 So much fabric, so little time! Or, sew much fabric, sew little time! ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 As ye sew, so shall ye rip. ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 I am a soul in process. I am life in the making. I am a weaver with shuttle and thread, and back in my loom the design begins to show. ~ Muriel Strode (1875-1964), 90003 My Little Book of Life 90004, 1912 90005 90006 There is no right way to knit; there is no wrong way to knit. So if anybody kindly tells you that what you are doing is «wrong,» do not take umbrage; they mean well.Smile submissively, and listen, keeping your disagreement on an entirely mental level. They may be right, in this particular case, and even if not, they may drop off pieces of information which will come in very handy if you file them away carefully in your brain for future reference. ~ Elizabeth Zimmerman 90005 90006 Veni, Vidi, Velcro. I came, I saw, I stuck around. ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 Any day spent sewing, is a good day. ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 A quilt will warm your body and comfort your soul.~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 My husband is a human pincushion. ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 My granddaughter came to spend a few weeks with me, and I decided to teach her to sew. After I had gone through a lengthy explanation of how to thread the machine, she stepped back, put her hands on her hips, and said in disbelief, «You mean you can do all that, but you can not play my Game Boy? » ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 Oh what a tangled web we weave when first we practice to weave. ~ Mignon McLaughlin, 90003 The Neurotic’s Notebook 90004, 1960 90005 90006 Woman has relied heretofore too entirely for her support on the needle — that one-eyed demon of destruction that slays thousands annually; that evil genius of our sex, which, in spite of all our devotion, will never make us healthy, wealthy, or wise.~ Elizabeth Cady Stanton 90005 90006 «Heirloom» is knitting code for «This pattern is so difficult that you would consider death a relief. ~ Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, 90003 At Knit’s End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much 90004 90005 90006 I got a sewing machine for my husband! Good trade, huh? ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 When I learned to sew, I forgot how to cook. ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 When life throws you scraps, make a quilt. ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 Take your needle, my child, and work at your pattern; it will come out a rose by and by.Life is like that — one stitch at a time taken patiently and the pattern will come out all right like the embroidery. ~ Oliver Wendell Holmes 90005 90006 I can not count my day complete 90023 ‘Til needle, thread and fabric meet. 90023 ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 Apart from yoga, meditation, reading, it has to be one of the most serene things to do (do not lose your needles though, that can create a severe lack of serenity). ~ Carole Berman and Jennifer Lazarus, about needlepoint 90005 90006 Properly practiced, knitting soothes the troubled spirit, and it does not hurt the untroubled spirit, either.~ Elizabeth Zimmerman 90005 90006 Hem your blessings with thankfulness so they do not unravel. ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 I’d rather be stitchin ‘90023 than in the kitchen! 90023 ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 If I stitch fast enough, does it count as aerobic exercise? ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 Her needlework both plain and ornamental was excellent, and she might have put a sewing machine to shame. ~ James Edward Austen-Leigh, about Jane Austen 90005 90006 I’m a material girl — want to see my fabric collection? ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 A knitter only appears to be knitting yarn.Also being knitted are winks, mischief, sighs, fragrant possibilities, wild dreams. ~ Dr. SunWolf, professorsunwolf.com 90005 90006 I hate a woman who offers herself because she ought to do so, and, cold and dry, thinks of her sewing when she’s making love. ~ Ovid 90005 90006 Useful and ornamental needlework, knitting, and netting are capable of being made, not only sources of personal gratification, but of high moral benefit, and the means of developing in surpassing loveliness and grace, some of the highest and noblest feelings of the soul.~ Author unknown, from 90003 The Ladies ‘Work Table Book 90004, одна тисячі вісімсот сорок п’ять 90005 90006 Needlepoint is a superb way to stop smoking and nibbling, and unlike counted cross stitch also allows the mind to wander. ~ Carole Berman and Jennifer Lazarus 90005 90006 Shall I stitch and stitch that my flesh may be covered, and leave no time for the weaving of fabric for my shivering spirit? ~ Muriel Strode (1875-1964), «A Soul’s Faring: XVIII,» 90003 A Soul’s Faring 90004, 1921 90005 90006 For people allergic to wool, one’s heart can only bleed.~ Elizabeth Zimmerman 90005 90006 I’m itching to be stitching! ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 Silver threads and golden needles can not mend this heart of mine. ~ Jack Rhodes & Dick Reynolds ♫ 90005 90006 Memories are stitched with love. ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 Sewing forever, housework whenever. ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 Do not needle the seamstress. ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 Quilters never grow old, they just go to pieces. ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 Chains do not hold a marriage together.It is threads, hundreds of tiny threads which sew people together through the years. ~ Simone Signoret 90005 90006 Women like to sit down with trouble — as if it were knitting. ~ Ellen Glasgow 90005 90006 Many estates are spent in the getting, since women for tea forsake spinning and knitting, and men for punch forsake hewing and splitting. ~ Benjamin Franklin 90005 90006 The innocent sleep, 90023 Sleep that knits up the ravelled sleave of care … 90023 ~ William Shakespeare 90005 90006 Everybody tells me that they would love to knit, but they do not have time.I look at people’s lives and I can see opportunity and time for knitting all over the place. The time spent riding the bus each day? That’s a pair of socks over a month. Waiting in line? Mittens. Watching TV? Buckets of wasted time that could be an exquisite lace shawl. ~ Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, 90003 At Knit’s End: Meditations for Women Who Knit Too Much 90004 90005 90006 I love sewing and have plenty of material witnesses. ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 Good friends are like quilts — they age with you yet never lose their warmth.~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 A family is a patchwork of love. ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 In the crazy quilt of life, I’m glad you’re in my block of friends. ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 Quilters never cut corners. ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 I’m in therapy and sewing is cheaper than a psychiatrist. ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 Love is the thread that binds us. ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 Really, all you need to become a good knitter are wool, needles, hands, and slightly below-average intelligence.Of course, superior intelligence, such as yours and mine, is an advantage. ~ Elizabeth Zimmerman 90005 90006 Our lives are like quilts — bits and pieces, joy and sorrow, stitched with love. ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 Those who sleep under a quilt, sleep under a blanket of love. ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 Quilters know all the angles. ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 Grandma quilts have love in every stitch. ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 Angels mend our patchwork hearts with the threads of love.~ Terri Guillemets 90005 90006 A bed without a quilt is like a sky without stars. ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 Quilt ’til you wilt. ~ Author Unknown 90005 90006 Thank you to Ellen for submitting some of these quotes. 90005 90192 90023 90194 90003 Page Information: 90004 90197 90023 www.quotegarden.com/needlework.html 90023 Last modified 2017 Aug 02 Wed 12:23 PDT 90005.90000 Needlework System 4 Table / Lap Stand — Review — NeedlenThread.com 90001 90002 On one side of the coin, you can call it serendipitous. On the other side of the coin, you can call it unfortunate. 90003 90002 You see, I have a new needlework stand — a Needlework System 4 table / lap stand. 90003 90002 (Update: Please note, this is the older version of the stand. The newer version, with the solid base, is far superior!) 90003 90008 90008 90002 I’ve always wanted one, but I could not justify buying one.I’m not short of stands. 90003 90002 But, due to the sad circumstances of needlework shop in Kansas City closing down and the subsequent Kansas Department of Revenue auction of all the goods therein, and thanks to a pal who bid on this and another stand that were «lotted» together, I now have aa Needlework System 4 Table / Lap Stand. 90003 90002 As it only cost me $ 40 including the clamp (that’s the serendipitous part — normally, the two together are around $ 225), you can understand why I did not pass it up.90003 90002 Though I’ve reviewed the Needlework System 4 floor stand (5 years ago), I’ve never been able to give an informed opinion on the table stand, having never tried it. So, besides having a really good tabletop stand (perfect, especially, for travel), I can now review the thing for you! So we all win! 90003 90002 Well, all of us, except the shop. I’m always sad when a needlework shop closes. 90003 90020 90020 90002 The table stand with the frame clamp works much like the floor stand, except that the stand rests on the table.It can also sit on your lap, if you like to sit in a comfy chair or sofa and work with both hands free. 90003 90002 I use the frame clamp on mine, but there are other options for the Needlework System 4 stands — they have a Q-Snap option, for example, as well as a scroll frame option. I’m a stretcher bar / slate frame / hoop person myself, so the clamp works best for me. 90003 90002 You can read my previous review on the Needlework System 4 floor stand and frame clamp, if you’d like more detail on how the frame clamp works.I even have an old video on there, to show you how the whole head turns so that you can easily access the back of your work. 90003 90002 At first glance, you might think that the frame clamp on that forward-bending neck might throw the table stand off balance, that it would tip forward all the time. But indeed, no! It is weighted just right. I can bring the neck all the way forward so that the clamp hangs low off the edge of the table, and the frame still does not tip. 90003 90002 I have not tried the contraption as a lap stand for an extended period of time — just a brief test to see that, yes, it does work as a lap stand.90003 90032 90032 90002 Interestingly, the neck of the stand is the same piece that’s used as the «extension bar» that’s sold separately for the floor stand. It comes with the lap stand (it’s part of it), but you can remove it and use it as an extension bar on the Needlework System 4 floor stand if you happen to have one. 90003 90036 Needlework System 4 Table Stand Pros & Cons 90037 90002 90039 Pros: 90040 90003 90002 1. Very sturdy, very well made. 90003 90002 2. Completely adjustable.You can set it at whatever angle is most comfortable for you, and it works great. Want it up high next to your face? No problem! Want it low so that your work hangs over the edge of the table? Equally no problem! Anywhere in between works great, too. 90003 90002 3. Light and portable — great for travel, classes, events, seminars, and so forth. 90003 90002 4. Takes up very little room and folds down easily. 90003 90002 5. Convenient! 90003 90002 90039 Cons: 90040 90003 90002 1. Well, if you want good equipment, the fact is, good equipment costs money.And this is no exception. It is pricey. The stand itself (sans frame clamp, Q-Snap attachment, or scroll bars) runs about $ 100. But it is useless without the «head» (choices previously mentioned), and they run anywhere from $ 114- $ 150. The frame clamp runs around $ 120- $ 125 depending on where you buy it. 90003 90002 2. The manufacturer’s customer service is not so good. In one instance, I had an issue with the rotation mechanism on the frame clamp after a few years of use. I knew it was just a matter of changing a washer (one of them split, but I was not sure of the size, because I had lost it).The manufacturer was not helpful with a response and wanted me to ship the whole clamp to them. Since I did not want to be without the clamp at the time, I trouble-shot the problem on my own until I found the right 12-cent washer from the local hardware store. I expected a little more help from the company when I corresponded with them, so this was a little disappointing. 90003 90002 3. The company used to boast that the stand was guaranteed for life, from what I understood when I purchased my first Needlework System 4 stand.I’ve scoured their website, though, and can no longer find any mention of a lifetime guarantee. However, on the Stitcher’s Paradise website, they have a brochure for the stands, and on this page, is states states that there is a lifetime warranty «against defects in materials and workmanship.» On this page, it states the stand is guaranteed for life. If a lifetime guarantee is important to you, I’d suggest contacting the company to verify before purchasing. 90003 90002 If you’re looking for your own Needlework System 4 stand, you can find them through your local needlework shop (if you’re fortunate enough to have one), or online, they’re available through Needle in a Haystack in Alameda, CA; through Threadneedle Street in Issaquah, WA; and through other similar online shops that carry floor stands.90003 90002 Questions, comments, suggestions? I’m all ears — leave a comment below! 90003 90002 90003 90002 90003 .