Sewing cabinet makeover

I wanted to share my find for the past weekend. While browsing around in one of my favorite local thrift stores, I saw this precious vintage Martha Washington sewing cabinet. Negotiations for Vintage Martha Washing Sewing Cabinet I explained to the store owner that I was interested in the cabinet. Poor thing's leg

I came across a 1959 sewing cabinet (minus the machine) online for $15.So I picked it up and gave it a makeover, to be used as extra storage and surface space. The veneer on the cabinet top was damaged. And when you opened up/folded back the top, there was a big hole, where the sewing machine sat originally. So the first thing I did was go to Home Depot and buy pine wood and have them cut it to the exact same sizes as the two original fold out pieces. Then I remo…

DIY sewing machine table makeover project. Repurposing a sewing machine table is ideal for small spaces. DIY design with paint & wood stain.

A few months back, I was perusing Hometalk, looking at all of the amazing things creative people had fabricated, when I saw that someone had made a tea cart. At…

Transforming an old sewing cabinet found in the trash with stain, black paint and stencils.

Doesn't that just scream 80's?! The fabric? Drawer pulls? Orange-hued wood? Just a sewing desk in general?? It makes my mind go back to the...

“Those old treadle sewing machines didn’t break easily. Even if electric sewing machines outpaced them, the foot-powered machines stayed in homes around the world. Many craftsmen have r…

I’m going to show you how to easily update old sewing cabinets. This is the one that was in Jamie’s room for several years —it held her t.v. I picked this one up at Tickled Pink while Jamie was in town last month. This one was a yard sale find, the only one...

Follow these steps to Create an Amazing Sewing Space in Tight Quarters. Lots of practical ideas to set up a beautiful space to create.

A transformation of an antique french armoire into a functional sewing and storage cabinet.