Best Low Profile: BOWERY HILL Engineered Wood Drop-Leaf Sewing or Craft Table

When it comes to researching sewing tables, one of our reader favorites came up time and time again: Bowery Hill’s Drop-Leaf craft table. We liked this tables low-profile—perfect to fit in a small space or take on the road in an RV. 

What We Liked

• Easy to assemble (although total assembly time can take a couple of hours).

• Sturdy.

• Closes to small footprint.

• Weight capacity 75 lbs.

• Brushed metal knobs give a nice finished look.

What Needs Work

• Wheels could be improved.

Best For Tight Spaces: Sauder Select Sewing Craft Cart

If you have a small space for crafting or sewing, we suggest this option: Sauder Select’s craft cart. At 19.45″ wide and 38.58″ long, it is perfect to fit in that small sewing nook. 

What We Liked

• Compact yet roomy inside with lots of storage.

• Easy to assemble.

• Versatile.

• Made in the USA.

• Affordable.

What Needs Work

• Engineered wood is easy to damage— be careful when moving it around.

Best For Sewing Supplies: Winsome Wood Halifax Storage/Organization

If you a large amount of sewing supplies, this table would be our pick: Windsome Wood’s Halifax table. Unlike other tables with drop leaf designs or hidden compartments, this table has a more straightforward design with a five drawer stack—and that holds a wide range of sewing or crafting supplies, said our readers who cited this model as a favorite.

What We Liked

• Excellent storage.

• Great for arts materials or scrapbooking.

• Sturdy.

• No hidden compartments or drop leaf extensions.

What Needs Work

• Assembly directions could be better.

• Parts are not labeled for assembly.

• Drawers only partially extend.

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