darling sewing desk
12-12-2010, 09:30 AM
#41
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Out of curiosity, I went online this morning to find a sewing table....I was appalled at the price -- and for so little! The one I looked at was $400+ and had one drawer! I have an old sewing desk given to me by my MIL years ago ----- has 4 drawers!!!! I'm with others, go to a second hand store. If you find one like mine (made in the 50s) and the sewing machine isn't working, and the price is right, just paint it!!!!!
12-12-2010, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by nursie76
My husband took an old sewing machine cabinet, cut a whole in the top and even got a lift for the machine so it goes up and down, course a stationary shelf would work just as nicely.
12-12-2010, 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Olivia's Grammy
Originally Posted by nursie76
My husband took an old sewing machine cabinet, cut a whole in the top and even got a lift for the machine so it goes up and down, course a stationary shelf would work just as nicely.
12-12-2010, 08:50 PM
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DH is making one for me. He saw the ones I was looking at were made out of MDF and then saw the outrageous prices and said he'd make me one. Granted I would have had one by now if I had ordered it but the one DH is making will be around long after I'm gone.
12-12-2010, 08:51 PM
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You might want to try an auction my hubby and I were coming home from church and we saw a sign for auction today. we stopped and guess what they had? A Singer 15-91 cenntinial edition in a cherry sewing cabinet .Two of us bid on it I got a nice cabinet and great machine for $35.00. After wards the lady told me I got a real steal and I knew I had because had been looking at machines and cabinets on ebay. Auctions can be fun to go to just don't wiggle your nose if it itches LOL.
12-12-2010, 09:00 PM
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You might want to try an auction my hubby and I were coming home from church and we saw a sign for auction today. we stopped and guess what they had? A Singer 15-91 centennial edition in a cherry sewing cabinet .Two of us bid on it I got a nice cabinet and great machine for $35.00. After wards the lady told me I got a real steal and I knew I had because had been looking at machines and cabinets on ebay. Auctions can be fun to go to just don't wiggle your nose if it itches LOL.
12-13-2010, 08:10 PM
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We live in an area that has a University and they have auctions from time to time to get rid of desks and office equiptment and stuff stdents leave behind. I bought an old oak teachers desk for $5. It was beat up but it makes a wonderful table for my sewing machine.
12-13-2010, 08:12 PM
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We live in an area that has a University and they have auctions from time to time to get rid of desks and office equiptment and stuff stdents leave behind. I bought an old oak teachers desk for $5. It was beat up but it makes a wonderful table for my sewing machine.
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