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SEWING FURNITURE xx FURNITURE xx SEWING Shaker sewing desk. A reproduction of a 19th-century original built by Shaker craftsman Henry Green (Alfred, Maine). Features a total of 12 drawers (6 large, 6 small) and a pull-out work shelf. Overall dimensions: 31" wide, 23" deep, 38" tall. Shaker sewing stand. An 18"x20" top is supported by a single pedestal which in turn is supported by three curved legs. Two double-ended drawers underneath the top open from either side. Plans are available for a three-section sewing center. Twin cabinets form the base and table top flips up to reveal storage for fabric. Photo shows slide-away sewing table that partially disappears under a counter. Photo shows fold-down sewing table that is mounted on an old metal cabinet base. Unit is on casters. Est. cost: $22. Plans are available for a plywood closet sewing center with fold-out sewing table, shelves for fabric and panels to hold patterns. Feature on eleven storage units you can build. Includes a swing-out sewing center that is part of a wall of bookshelves and cabinets. Four sewing center units you can build. Each unit can be used in other rooms as a chest. Styles range from traditional to contemporary. Patterns can be ordered for $2 each. Eight pages of photos and text show two "idea" rooms designed to accommodate many activities without looking cluttered. Plans can be ordered for building a crafts center, beverage storage compartment, sewing center, audio entertainment center, seating platform and wall lights. Photo shows a hidden sewing center that recesses into a cabinet 10" deep and 54" long. Work surface folds down and front of unit is covered by bifold doors. Est. cost: $79. How to build a sewing center in a closet. Includes open storage shelves, storage drawers, a work shelf, and a fold-down work table that is mounted on the inside of one of the closet doors. Photos show how to create sewing centers in kitchen and family room. Tips on how to create a sewing center, planning desk, and craft area out of an 8x16-ft. space. Can be adapted to one wall of a narrow room or extra-wide hallway. Photos show how to fit a sewing center in a floor-to-ceiling closet. Includes a roll-out sewing machine desk and lots of storage. Two sewing storage units you can build. (1) Traditional-style unit looks like a hutch with glass doors and is constructed from oak plywood. (2) Contemporary unit looks like a dining room cabinet with a closed base and open shelves on top. Plans must be ordered for both units. Fabric storage center has two swing-out cabinets on each end and six dowels for hanging fabric. Estimated cost: $47. Tip: 4" deep folding screen holds sewing and gift-wrap supplies. Pine 1x4s frame four sections, each 15" wide by 6 feet tall. Estimated cost: $90. High-style sewing and laundry center. Includes open cubicles and closed cupboards and a pullout work table. Recessed desk has carpet-backed rear wall for tacking up instructions. How to build a sew-and-stow work center. Sewing table top is 25"x49" and cutting table top is 30"x73". Built from plywood. Tip: Make a special extension leaf for a dining or kitchen table to accommodate a sewing machine. Sewing center and desk combo is made from 5/8" thick melamine board. The sewing work area is 70"x21". The desk top is 47"x21". The desk features 3 drawers and a large "hutch" top for storage. Needleworks organizer. A craft cabinet (15"x15"x24" high) with four drawers has a raised rim around the top and handle cutouts on the side rims. Sewing center has two four-drawer pedestals that support a 30" deep work surface. Two three-shelf units sit on top of the countertop on the ends, over the pedestals. How to create a sewing area that is attractive and functional, but inexpensive to set up. How to make a castered sewing cabinet with flip-up sides for extra work surface. Unit is built from two standard wall cabinets. Five-drawer sewing chest is a plywood box with metal baking pans for drawers. Build a portable sewing center. Campaign chest measuring 27"Wx24"Dx30"H opens up to reveal an electric sewing machine, built-in stool and lots of storage. Built of plywood. Built-in serving center features lots of storage, fold away sewing machine, ironing board storage, roll-out and swing-out storage shelves. Construction is from 2x2s, 2x3s, 2x4s, and plywood. Shaker sewing table. An unusual cabinet with drawers opening from the two ends and one side (five drawers in all). Dimensions: 50" wide, 25" deep, and 29" high. Shaker sewing desk. Early American style dry sink is actually a sewing machine cabinet. Built-in sewing corner features shelves, drawers, a closet and fold-down work table. Shaker sewing cabinet is 48" high, 18" deep and 26" wide. Base contains four drawers, top is an open recess with 2 small drawers at the back. Built-in sewing center, a 3 ft. wide, floor-to-ceiling storage complex made of shelves and drawers for sewing materials and implements. Shaker sewing desk has six drawers in the base, six in top, along with a small cabinet and a pull-out desk leaf. Sewing storage wall is 24" deep and 7 ft. wide, extending from floor to ceiling. It incorporates a closet, shelves, drawers, cupboards and a pull-out sewing machine table. Heirloom sewing cabinet is built to conceal a treadle sewing machine. Louvered shutters fold back to provide access to the treadle. The top swings up to provide machine access. A three-drawer cabinet is mounted on the left to provide storage. Est. cost: $40. Sewing closet is designed to be built into the sidewalls of a finished attic. Doors are made from wooden frames with open centers. Shirred curtain material is stretched behind the opening. Shaker sewing desk has three drawers in the base, a pull-out shelf below the work surface and a recessed compartment beneath a drawer in the top. Built-in sewing closet has shelves for material storage, drawers for supplies, a compartment for a portable sewing machine, and a compartment for an ironing board. Double bi-fold doors close off the closet. Sewing storage wall consists of two storage closets built on either side of a window seat alcove. One side has shelves and drawers. The other side is divided into two small closets. Closets are closed by pull-down window shades in place of doors. Dining room in a closet. Room divider has large storage doors (wings) which open up to reveal a drop-down dining table and plenty of storage on one side and a built-in sewing center or office on the other side. Unique sewing room occupies a space 4x12-ft. It features a sewing machine "peninsula" and plenty of storage. A folding door along the 12-ft. side conceals the alcove when not in use. Oak sewing cabinet features frame-and-panel construction, six storage drawers, a drop-down work counter, cabinet storage, etc. Est. cost: $300. A multi-purpose laundry room also doubles as a sewing room and computer center. Includes information on installing pre-built cabinets and countertops. Shaker casework. A look at what makes a piece of furniture "Shaker". Includes instructions for building a Shaker sewing desk which includes 12 storage drawers of various sizes. Overall dimensions: 30" wide, 42" tall, 24" deep. Shaker sewing stand remains stylish, practical. A two-way drawer hangs beneath a rectangular top (18"x21") which is supported by a single pedestal on three legs. A storage/work center built on the inside of a closet door. Narrow cabinet houses portable sewing machine and fold-down work table makes sewing table. Compact sewing center (48" wide, 78" tall, 25" deep) features a pullout six-drawer sewing machine console and a fold-down 24 sq.ft. work table. Some construction details given for the sewing machine console. Plans must be ordered for balance of the project. Wall-mounted, fold-up sewing center has a set of shelves for storing a portable machine, fabric and supplies, and a fold-down work table 30" wide x 54" long. Two constructions styles are given, depending on the floor space available. Build a super sewing center. Particle board unit features a fold-down table to which a portable sewing machine head is bolted, four storage compartments, spool rack, lighting, etc. Est. cost: $80. Small stand sits on the floor. Cabinet for a sewing machine has a contemporary style which can double as a sideboard or occasional piece of furniture. When open for use, it features a built-in seat, wide supply drawers and a wide work surface. Built of 3/4" plywood. How to build an early American sewing box with a companion table. Style resembles Chippendale. Box is 9" deep, 16" wide and 12" high. There is a 3" deep lift-out tray divided into small compartments. The companion table is 12"x18"x13" high. Sewing center. A decorative cabinet measuring 71" tall, 36" wide and 12" deep features several drawers and cupboards for storage and a fold-out worktable to hold the sewing machine. Sewing cabinet for portable machine. Bookshelf sewing center built-in. Compact, free-standing cabinet sewing center with special-purpose storage compartments, spacious swing-up work table, built-in ironing board, etc. Designed to fit in the alcove of a dormer. Chairside sewing table has swing-out sides for spool racks and three drawers. Four styles of sewing centers. (1) An island unit accessable from all sides. (2) A high-rise unit with fold-down cutting table, a sewing machine counter, ironing board storage and lots of shelves. (3) A dual unit with a wall-mounted, drop-front cabinet and a second section that sits on the floor and has a pivot-out ironing board and lots of storage behind bifold louvered doors. (4) A wall-mounted unit that retracts against the wall. Leg cabinet swings down to provide support for fold-down work surface. A small cabinet that stores the machine remains attached to the wall. Easy-built modular furniture. Five different pieces start with one basic frame. Sewing center, serving bar, desk unit, grooming nook and room divider. Photos illustrate three different built-in sewing areas. A sewing center full of built-ins that can be incorporated into a family room. Includes instructions for building the sewing center, end cabinets, a yarn bin, a drawer chest, a roll-out bench and an accessories cabinet. Large auxiliary work surface slips into a console sewing machine cabinet for those big jobs such as curtains. Complex sewing or hobby center folds up into a cabinet that is only 12" deep, 36" wide and 46" tall. Includes a fold-down table, three drawers, and several compartments. Built from two sheets of plywood. A PS/APA Plywood Project Contest winner. Classic sewing cabinet features three drawers sandwiched between half-cylinder (half-drum) storage bins with lift tops. The whole unit is raised on four turned legs. Sewing and knitting box. A wooden box (8"x20"x8" deep) with two lift-up doors on top is suspended between two inverted "T" legs. The box uses the splined miter joint. Shaker style walnut sewing table has a 31"x18" top with a 8"x22" drawer beneath it. Arched feet support the legs on each end of this delicate stand. Photo and brief text show how a sewing center can be built into a 2x6-ft. closet. Sewing center looks like an armoire when closed. Doors open to reveal a sewing desk, swing-out 8" wide ironing board, storage drawers, a pegboard spool rack and storage shelves for fabric. Sewing room details. Ideas on work surfaces, cutting tables, storage and lighting. Tip suggests making a rotating platform to hold both serger and sewing machine. Sewing in small places. Readers share tips on creating work areas when space is at a premium. (1) A shared space. (2) A 4x8-ft. cubbyhole. (3) A 7x7-ft "closet." (4) All against one wall in a multipurpose room. Tip suggests making cubes of wood to raise a dining table when it is used for cutting fabric. Tip for temporarily creating a very large sewing surface. How to use fabric to create different living areas in one room. Includes instructions for building a worktable. Chair-side needlecraft center. End table features a split (2 part) lift top covering a large storage compartment (15"x23"x12" deep) which is supported on four tapered legs. Table is 28" tall. Sewing central. A Shaker-style sewing cabinet that is a compact piece of furniture. When opened it includes a mechanical lift to raise a sewing machine to one of two working positions. There is also a storage compartment for a serger and storage in six drawers. Sewing box. One large box is topped with two smaller boxes that are attached with pivot arms so they swing out of the way. All boxes are made using decorative box joints. A carrying handle and removable tops for the upper boxes complete the unit. Overall dimensions: 17"x8"x8" tall. Sewing box/table (20"x14"x19" high) is made with hand tools. Table top is a hinged lid that provides access to a two-level compartment for holding sewing supplies. Detailed instructions included for making mortises and tenons with just hand tools. Sewing machine cabinet features a large rack for storing spools of thread, four large storage drawers, a lift-up top with storage underneath, and a drop leaf which extends the top surface from 26" long to 38" long. A knee hole in the cabinet holds the sewing machine when it is not needed. Sewing machine cabinet is a complex piece of furniture which employs some ingenious features. Complete diagrams and cutting list are included in the instructions. Needlework table. Mobile table features four tapered and splayed legs, a storage drawer and a 1000x460mm (39"x18") top. All-purpose worktable features a 36"x21" top with an 11"x21" drop leaf on one end and two storage drawers. Suitable for use as a student desk, sewing machine table, etc. Sewing machine cabinet opens up to provide a 6-ft. long sewing surface. Machine stores in large drawer in pedestal when not needed. Two other drawers provide storage. Built from veneered plywood. Overall dimensions (closed): 36" long, 23" wide, 31" tall. Twin-drawer Shaker sewing stand is patterned after a mid-nineteenth century stand from Hancock, Mass. Features dovetail joinery. Top measures 18"x24". The stand is 27" tall and supported by three curved legs dovetailed to a pedestal. Shaker sewing desk. A reproduction of one in the Hancock (MA) Shaker Village. Features six small drawers in the upper section, six drawers in the base (3 in front, 3 in side), and a pull-out leaf to almost double the available work surface. Overall dimensions: 40" tall, 31" wide, 27" deep. Bench folds down out of a wall cabinet. Three drawer sewing machine cabinet that will accept any portable or sewing machine head. Matching hinged-top bench. Sheraton sewing table. Reproduction in mahogany of a table in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Hinged top lifts up for access to storage. Sheraton sewing table is a reproduction of an 1800's piece in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Built of hardwood plywood and veneer. Table has reeded legs, one drawer and a frame in the bottom to hold a U-shaped silk bag. Two built-in sewing and storage units. Smaller unit is 47" wide, 20" deep and has an assortment of cabinets, drawers, and shelves. Fold-down table serves as a door to hide shelves. Second unit is 101" wide with a base of cabinets topped with open display shelves and a center section with closed shelves and a fold-down table. A French Provincial sewing cabinet you can build. Unit is 20" deep, 32" wide and 40" high. Two leaves at the top fold out to create a 5-ft. work surface. Double doors with a grillwork face are backed by spool racks. Behind the doors are four large drawers and three small ones. Sewing cabinet features swing-out doors on each side with spool racks and quarter-circle trays. There is one 14"x14"x6"-deep drawer. Cabinet stands 25" high on turned legs. Top measures 23"x17". Combination desk and sewing machine cabinet. Features 7 storage drawers (including a file drawer). Dimensions: 30" tall, 24" wide, 63" long. Sewing/utility table has folding legs. Patterned after a forerunner of the folding card table, this 1890-1910 design has a 40"x18" top and four lathe-turned legs. Stylish cabinet (hutch) incorporates a large fold-down table. Suitable for use as a sewing center or hobby center. Table and large storage areas are concealed behind attractive frame-and-panel doors. Overall dimensions: 76" tall, 35" wide, 23" deep. Table measures 24"x42". Sewing chest. A half-scale reproduction of a Shaker blanket chest makes perfect storage for your favorite sewing enthusiast's supplies. Sewing box footstool features a lift-off padded top, leather handles on the ends, and a lift-out divided tray. Overall dimensions: 12"x18"x14" tall. | |||||||||
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