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Look at my light box that my husband and I came up with! It works like a charm. The top surface is about 16x16. We were at Lowe's and I saw some outside furniture. Among it all was this side table and I knew it would be perfect. It was $20. I brought it home and my husband found an old lamp in the garage that he was able to take apart and use on my table. It's a perfect fit. So for $20 I have myself a much needed light box!!
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Here's the view from underneath.
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How cool is that!!!
 Will have to show this to DH so I can have one too!!Thanks (DH thanks you too for giving him another project to put on his list!!lol!! But, Mother's Day is this weekend!!  )pat |
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How cool is that. After fabric stores, Lowes and Home Depot and Menards are my favorite place to hang out. I have a glass top coffee table out in the sunroom that I put a lamp under when I need to trace something.
I don't mind coming to work. But that 8 hr. wait to go home is a drag. http://s182.photobucket.com/albums/x189/indycatCarol/ |
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Necessity is the mother of invention! Great idea! Even greater price!!
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Very clever!!!
Summers are just this side of hell, but you don't have to shovel sunshine... |
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TOO COOL
 Grant me patience to deal with my blessings ! Every new day is a gift.That's why we call it the present |
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WOW!!!! Wonderful idea...cheap too!!!
****************************** Take time for kindness & for giving. Take time for friends & happy living! **************************** |
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Good thinking there Chick - and hubby! That's going to be awesome for all of your beautiful applique.
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Good for you. Talented DH.
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Hummmm. great idea. Got me to thinkin'
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What a GREAT idea. Thanks for sharing it. Now there's going to be a run on patio tables at the home and hardware stores.
I know I'm going to look for one. |
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Bravo - very creative! You and DH should be proud of each other!
Penny (formally Penny Sue) - homesick for Oklahoma http://flickr.com/photos/jezebelgeorge/sets/ http://pennyquilts.blogspot.com/ |
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Thanks ladies! I thought it was a pretty nifty idea if I do say so myself and thought I'd share it with you all.
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What a great idea, quilters are so creative!
I think I may have one of these small tables in the basement. I'll have to look for it tomorrow. |
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What a clever guy he is. Kudos to him!
Thanks for sharing his handywork, Margaret. |
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Oh look at you girlfriend, how cool is that? What a clever idea, give Don a hug for me for helping you with it...what a guy!
BTW I need one of these too...wonder if I can get Greg to fix up my old side table...I'll have to show him your pic...otherwise I have to wait til it's light out and I use my french door to tape stuff to to trace...doesn't work as well on a cloudy day tho! "We do not inherit the land from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children" http://new.photos.yahoo.com/cof.retreat/album/576460762397916423 |
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That's creative genius at work. Love how you did that. It's bigger than a normal lightbox which is terrific. The regular ones are too small for me. Give yourself a pat on the back, and hubby, too.
I use either the clear acryllic extension table I have for my old sewing machine (the machine is put away for backup only), with a fluorescent battery tube light under it.....or a glass-topped side table with a barrel lamp beneath it. Both are so much larger than those expensive light boxes. |
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Great idea! Wish I had seen this before I bought a light box. Just remember people before rushing to Lowes or Home Depot - there's always "garage sales", and Thrift Stores......
Stitchn |
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That should work really well...
Probably better than taping your paper to the window & tracing... (who on earth would do that?!)
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I've seen those patio tables and never thought of other uses. Great job! |
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BRILLIANT!
BRAVO |
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i love that idea! i will be on the lookout for just such a table...garage sale season is here. i was trying to use a window, not working for me. thanks for sharing
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That's a great idea!
Lisa *********************** My Photos Updated 5/4/08: http://www.flickr.com/photos/9394091@N05/collections ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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This is SO much nicer than taping or holding up to the window.
And it's just the right height too.
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