a vintage sewing machine

Recently I purchased a treadle sewing machine - base and cabinet - for some repurposing fun. I have always wanted one, I remember playing with one at my grandma's house when I was a little girl. My sister still has that one…After getting it home I took it all apart and got to thinking about what I was going to do with all these wonderful pieces.

 

The table bases make such wonderful sofa tables.

By using the cabinet top and the front drawer I was able to make this memo board.

There is a vintage note pad, a magnetic board, mail slots and the drawer can hold and the little miscellaneous bits and pieces.

Another memo board from the top pieces of the cabinet. This was originally in two pieces, one would flip up to allow the machine to either come out or go into the cabinet. I left the original machine hinges on to use as hooks for keys or whatever.

The belly plate of the machine became a hand painted advertising sign.

The back plate became a hand painted welcome sign.

After building the base, the drawers and top are now able to be reused as a very functional table.

I had so much fun working on all these pieces!