The split-level home we purchased when we moved to Washington has given us many challenges for home schooling. Because the kitchen, dining room and living room are basically one room, and we don’t have the luxury of having a “school room”, we have need to fit everything into this room, without making it look like a school room.
I need things to be convenient, accessible, organized, attractive and inexpensive.
This has been a lifesavor. Called the Quilting Mate, it cost $12 at Wal-Mart. I priced them in craft and sewing stores for 2-3 times as much.
great idea – I usually use a board from a board game. I will hve to pull out my sewing cutting matt – it's bigger.:)