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Hi All! We've got a Hack & Craft today from 2-4 ET (18:00-20:00 UTC). I hope you'll join us! https://fossandcrafts.org/hack-and-craft/
I've been working on a custom sewing table with a sunken recess so that the workspace sits flush with my sewing machine. At today's H&C I will either be working on this table (sanding and assembling the legs) or I'll get enough done before H&C that I'll be able to take it for a test drive!
@mlemweb Nice!
Aside: what is the thing in the background with spools of thread(?) standing on it?
That is my surger/overlock sewing machine! It's a specialized machine that uses multiple spools of thread to create clean raw edges on the seams so that they don't fray. It makes sewing clothing so much faster and efficient!
I was lucky enough to inherit that from my Aunt (who is very much still alive, just not sewing anymore).
If you're interested, the way I made this is:
- Take two pieces of high quality 1/2" pine plywood
- Cut a hole in the top piece using a 3/4//" drill bit for pilot holes and a jigsaw (My sewing machine came with a quilting extension table, so I was able to cut the hole to that size, giving me more wiggle room for the machine itself).
- Use 2x4s to build a structure around the hole, overlapping by 1/2" (so that I can put the piece I cut out back over the hole if I ever need a flat surface, the 3/4" holes leave enough space to easily get the cover on and off). *Make sure that you leave an opening in the structure where your sewing machine's cords can easily come out.
- Secure the structure to the table top using pockethole joinery so that the table surface remains smooth
- align bottom of table to the top and secure to the framework with regular screws ( I used a countersink drill bit so that the screws wouldn't stick out
I might write up a full blog post tutorial at some point.
I'll also say that part of the impetus for this project is that I had spare wood lying around left over from other projects. So far, all that I've spent on this project is $20 worth of nails, bits, etc. (pockethole screws are expensive y'all) and eventually I'll probably buy some stain and maybe castors. So overall, I'll end up with a custom table for well under $100.
@mlemweb that's extremely rad <3
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