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Sew Pretty Sewing Machine Restoration


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Sew Pretty Sewing Machine Restoration - finished projectAfter receiving this 1938 Singer sewing machine and cabinet from a friend, my husband and I took on the restoration project together to put our "stay-at-home during COVID 19" to good use!

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Total Time: 16 hours

Yield: 1

Supplies:

Steps:

  1. Using a putty knife and hammer, we removed the veneer finish from the cabinet with the exception of the legs. We also removed the side table to use as a shelf inside of the cabinet.
  2. Sew Pretty Sewing Machine Restoration - removing the veneer
     
    Sew Pretty Sewing Machine Restoration - side with veneer removed
     
  3. The surfaces were then sanded, stained, and varnished.
  4. Sew Pretty Sewing Machine Restoration - staining with Danish oil finish
     
  5. The legs were painted.
  6. Sew Pretty Sewing Machine Restoration - legs painted yellow
     
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  7. The sewing machine was cleaned with oil and metal polish. This step took about eight hours.
  8. Sew Pretty Sewing Machine Restoration - products used to clean the sewing machine
     
    A vintage sewing machine before restoration.
     
  9. A light fixture was added. For our lamp, we used a jar for the shade, a metal tortilla mold for the lamp shade base, a metal rod and cord from an old lamp, and added a push button switch to the side of the cabinet.
  10. Sew Pretty Sewing Machine Restoration - making light fixture
     
  11. Finished and decorated top.
  12. Sew Pretty Sewing Machine Restoration
     
  13. The shelf which was originally located on the side of the sewing machine was attached to the inside of the cabinet for storage and was mod podged with vintage sewing pattern printouts.
  14. Sew Pretty Sewing Machine Restoration - printouts of vintage sewing pattern envelopes
     
    Sew Pretty Sewing Machine Restoration - shelf decoupaged with pattern printouts
     
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