A few weeks ago, I regaled you with the tale of my sewing machine redo. Fun times, right? Who can forget the spider in the glove, or the tetanus scare?
I know I can’t.
Here is the before:
Honestly, I still like the rusty look of it. But the after is still rather stunning.
I went looking high and low for a glass top and the cheapest I could find was $80 for a 16″x 24″ size. As luck would have it, the antique store where I bought the machine had that glass top outside and the owner let me have it for free, since she couldn’t figure out what to do with it. Totally winning!!
As I was leaving with it, I noticed she had yet another antique sewing machine, everything in good condition except the table. And my eye wandered to it. Do I have a place for it? Do I have a plan for its future use? Of course I don’t! But it can sure be pretty as a sideboard 😀
October 14th, 2015 at 12:41 PM
Lovely, and what a serendipitous find on the glass top.
October 14th, 2015 at 3:03 PM
Serendipitous and cheap 😀
October 14th, 2015 at 4:00 PM
Sew what did you do with the machine? (See what I did there? See? SEE?! lol)
October 14th, 2015 at 5:03 PM
You are just as bad as I am 😀 It’s on display on the hearth after a thorough cleaning 😀
October 14th, 2015 at 5:03 PM
Oh, and I have plans to do something with the salvaged drawers, too!!
October 15th, 2015 at 10:24 AM
Make sure you have the crotch opening re-hemmed.
They had to do double duty in them thar days.
October 15th, 2015 at 9:24 PM
HAW!!!
October 16th, 2015 at 11:24 AM
Thanks.
I knew you would see the joke.
October 15th, 2015 at 10:22 AM
That’s how my sister uses hers.
October 15th, 2015 at 6:31 PM
That turned out just gorgeous.
October 15th, 2015 at 9:24 PM
Thanks 😀
October 16th, 2015 at 1:14 AM
What did you put between the stand and the glass, to prevent scratches?
October 16th, 2015 at 9:56 AM
Itty bitty silicone discs. Only ones I found, but the home improvement place should be getting the size I need soon, and I will replace them then 🙂
October 18th, 2015 at 3:27 AM
How about a thin bead of clear silicone caulk, for lower visibility?
October 18th, 2015 at 1:05 PM
You are a GENIUS!!!
October 18th, 2015 at 7:31 PM
All Badgers do thier post graduate work at the Wile E. Coyote School for Super Geniuses.
October 19th, 2015 at 8:52 AM
LOL 😀