Quilt storage cupboard made from recycled old wood/or furniture
11-06-2015, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by Wanabee Quiltin
I saw (on this Board) a picture a few years back about using the large entertainment units for quilts. I went on Craigslist and found a beautiful one with glass doors and two drawers underneath. It's in my LR now filled with lovely vintage quilts. I have a huge entertainment unit in my family room now that we are converting to a quilting room and that huge old thing will store quilt tops and backing. If you want it to be open, just remove the doors. I like the doors on mine, though there is an open space that I do fill. I just make sure nothing is in sunlight.
11-06-2015, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by madamekelly
I am doing the same thing, but I am leaving the glass doors on so I can see the pretties, but my kitties can't use them for a bed. Lol!
11-06-2015, 10:26 PM
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I used an old mahogany wardrobe...it's an antique so I didn't want to nail through it, so we just made shelves that sit inside..it is absolutely perfect for my fabric on comic book boards..keeps them sorted nicely, and I can open both doors and get a good look at everything..and the sun can't get in to fade them!
11-06-2015, 10:57 PM
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i collected metal shelving units--free ones---and used contact shelf paper on the shelves. i have 4 of them in my sewing room, and i use sheets for 'doors'. the best this old lady could do, by herself. hubby has other projects all the time... works fine for me.
11-07-2015, 06:13 AM
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I purchased a china cabinet at goodwill for yardage. It has glass shelves. I made the big ironing board on top of a dresser I found at a garage sale. It holds precuts and LOTS of fat quarters. I love both!
Sorry about the sideway pics.
Sorry about the sideway pics.
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11-07-2015, 06:49 AM
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Love your glass etching on the shorter cabinet. Looks like apple core templates. Did you do that or that original?
Originally Posted by mcdaniel023
I purchased a china cabinet at goodwill for yardage. It has glass shelves. I made the big ironing board on top of a dresser I found at a garage sale. It holds precuts and LOTS of fat quarters. I love both!
Sorry about the sideway pics.
Sorry about the sideway pics.
11-07-2015, 10:09 AM
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Originally Posted by tessagin
Love your glass etching on the shorter cabinet. Looks like apple core templates. Did you do that or that original?
The he cabinet that looks "etched" looks more like tin to me, like one of the old pie safes.
11-07-2015, 11:33 AM
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Originally Posted by tessagin
Love your glass etching on the shorter cabinet. Looks like apple core templates. Did you do that or that original?
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