Sewing Machine Cabinets

If you're creating a special sewing room, or just want to be able to set aside an area whilst keeping your machine safe and dustfree, a cabinet is a must.

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• Brother Sewing Machine Cabinet

Sewing machine cabinets are among the most important accessories you’ll purchase to aid in your creations.  Whether you pursue sewing as a hobby, for household chores, or avidly, the proper work and storage space is essential.

Many people forego attaining a proper cabinet for their sewing needs, thinking that they can go without this costly accessory or that they don’t use their machine often enough to warrant the purchase.  After all, how many of us have a special room devoted to our sewing pursuits, or even the space for a table and cabinet specifically meant for our machine and its accompaniments? 

The truth is, purchasing a used cabinet can significantly defray the cost.  And many of the new and used sewing machine cabinets you can purchase take up very little space and can be found to match any décor.

The alternative to having a specific place to keep your sewing gear is actually far less time and space effective.  When you don’t have that specified space, you can’t stay organized; often meaning you lose track of supplies or can’t finish desired projects.  The machine is taken out and used on your kitchen table and then stowed away in a closet or attic when not in use.  Then you have a bag of fabric, maybe the buttons and thread stay in the bag, and your scissors, various needles and thread and other sewing odds and ends might wind up in a junk drawer or aimlessly placed about the house.  Perhaps you have a sewing box that winds up in the closet as well or left under a table or next to your dresser.

Of course, there may not be room in your home to devote an entire workspace for your machine or serger full time.  Antique singer sewing machines in the early 1900’s came equipped with a cabinet that was both sturdy and appealing.  The machine itself went inside the cabinetry, and could be pulled up from inside when in use.  When open, the top wooden cover became an extended table top for more fabric room, and the drawers held all of your sewing needs in one easy to reach place. 

What does this tell you about sewing in the early part of the twentieth century?  Realistic women knew how to organize, because they certainly didn’t have extra room to waste.  When closed and put away, that little cabinet might be placed in the corner of a bedroom or along the wall in a living room and easily blend in.

Today’s cabinets are not much different.  You can still find cabinets designed to take up little space, some as small as a two drawer file cabinet.  If you’re a professional seamstress, having a specific room or at least a good amount of space readily available to work in is a must.  For the hobbyist, finding the space to include a small cabinet or one that is small when closed up, it will make getting back to your sewing that much easier.  It’s hard to find time and adding a list of chores, such as finding accessories, lugging a heavy machine up or down stairs, and then having to put it all away in a few hours time, it will keep you from sewing.  If you have your machine all set, you can continue your project in the limited amount of time you have available. 

You can find well made new cabinets to fit any room or space concerns.  Used cabinets and sewing tables work well as does converting old furniture into a good accessory for your sewing needs. 

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