Bertha Sewing Cabinet

12 reviews for Bertha Sewing Cabinet

Maridel Merritt
4 out of 5
November 7, 2021
I have had my Bertha table for about 12 years. The Hydraulic lift for flat bed sewing and the size of the surface with the quilt extension were the main features I needed in a sewing table. Being able to close the cabinet to a smaller size has been nice on a couple occasions when my sewing room was also used as a guest room. The table is sturdy and looks nice in my room. The trays in the door are handy for small notions, etc. There are a few things I wish were different. I use my table with 3 different vintage sewing machines (a 1951 Singer Featherweight, a 1946 Singer 201, and a 70s era Pfaff). Every few weeks I need to change the height of the lift to accomodate the various sized machines. The bolts that must be loosened and then tightened to make those adjustments are difficult to adjust. Over time they have become stripped to the point they must be replaced before I can make another adjustment. Sounds like a simple repair, but the construction of the lift mechanism actually makes it rather complicated. Hopefully my experienced mechanic husband can fix it. Also, I am 5'9" and the top of the table is about an inch to low for me to actually be able to have the most ergonomically correct posture for both sewing and free motion quilting. When I raise my chair to the correct height, the front of the table doesn't have enough clearance for my legs to slide fully under the table. This lack of space was compounded by the position of the magnetic latches for the cabinet doors. The latches were catching on my pants and actually made holes in two pairs of jeans. Eventually, my husband removed the latches. Since there is no way to raise the height of the table to make more room for my legs, I am going to have my husband cut a couple of inches off the front. Overall, I have enjoyed using my Bertha sewing table/cabinet. But I do see some areas where the company could improve this product. I am very happy my husband purchaed it when it cost about $800 because there is no way I could afford or justify the current (2021) price of $1,599.
Scott Vaughn
4 out of 5
May 24, 2020
Thank God for junk drawers! I gotta give it 4 stars because we were missing a few screws. One of the connection bolts came unthreaded. it was fairly easy to assemble with the directions an watching a you tube video. The video moves very fast great looking cabinet. hopefully my wife gets many years of use out of it.
Scott Arneson
4 out of 5
February 16, 2019
Love the cabinet, went together without any problems handles my wife’s Bernini 770 QE great the only thing is you have to remove your project and insert to access the bobbin which is not fun when quilting a project.