I have a new sewing cabinet...lovingly custom made for me by my husband Denis. It has been three years in the making, and has been through several redesigns along the way. It is a full 6 ft long, which gives a tremendous amount of working surface. I took possession of it yesterday, and here it is, installed in my craft room:
I love the two sets of drawers on either side of the wide middle opening. Now I can have my threads and tools close at hand while sewing, and not stashed in a cabinet on the other side of the room. The drawers were custom sized to fit needs.
Denis is still working on a few finishing details...a full 6 ft back that will lift up to make more table space while quilting, the plug that fills the top where the machine currently sits (I plan to use this surface as a scrapping workspace when not sewing), and a shallow drawer to fill in the open space just under the the top. These items can be fitted in/on when completed. I'm planning to use the small, shallow drawer to hold my various and sundry smaller and odd-shaped rulers. It will be perfect for that!
What was I sewing on before the new cabinet? I was using this cabinet, retrofitted for my new Viking. Before this machine, I was using a hand-me-down machine from my mother (a Viking from the late 60's). This cabinet was custom fit for that machine. It served both of us well, but began to deteriorate several years ago, hence the need for a replacement. Farewell, old friend...
Quite a difference, yes?? Thank you so much for my dear husband for making this for me. It is truly a labor of love and I love him for doing it!
Until next time.
