41" is nice! I was thinking some more about it, and the times when mine feel a bit too tall is when I'm laying out patterns. If I were only cutting yardage, I could definitely use something taller. 41" is just an inch or two below my waist. Also, I haven't yet arranged things so I can easily get on the other side of the table. My opinion may change if I can manage that.
Also FWIW, I cut out something once on a regular 30" table, and my back was killing me during and after. It's never bothered me with the 36" table. For big things, like the late 30s evening gown skirt in rayon crepe, I still use the floor. Before I had the sewing room, I used my twin bed, with the cardboard cutting mat on top, and just knelt or sat on my vanity stool.
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Date: 2014-01-19 09:14 pm (UTC)Also FWIW, I cut out something once on a regular 30" table, and my back was killing me during and after. It's never bothered me with the 36" table. For big things, like the late 30s evening gown skirt in rayon crepe, I still use the floor. Before I had the sewing room, I used my twin bed, with the cardboard cutting mat on top, and just knelt or sat on my vanity stool.