Reusing Your Sewing Machine - Absolutely an Awesome Way to Reuse it
Who would have thought that Singer Sewing
Machines aren’t just for sewing!
Singer Sewing Machines are truly amazing, aren't they? You won't believe the versatility they offer!
A bit of History
In the 1700s, Englishman Thomas Saint receives the first patent for a leather sewing machine, but with little success on how to create them. In 1850, Isaac Singer used the patents of Elias Howe, the inventor of the first lockstitch in the world in 1846, to mass-produce the first practical sewing machines for households.
In the 1700s, Englishman Thomas Saint receives the first patent for a leather sewing machine, but with little success on how to create them. In 1850, Isaac Singer used the patents of Elias Howe, the inventor of the first lockstitch in the world in 1846, to mass-produce the first practical sewing machines for households.
As they became widely available, sewing machines were in every home, almost. They would be passed down from generation to generation until one of them ended up in my garage collecting dust.
Then I heard about repurposing vintage sewing machines into trendy, everyday furniture, and a light bulb went off. People repurpose everything, from empty bottles (here) and old tires (here) to pegboards (here) and pallets (here) and show them off at their weddings or event. Now, even vintage sewing machines are finding a new way of life. Let us check out six ways to repurpose them! If you have any other ideas on ways to repurpose vintage sewing machines, please share them below. We would love to see them.
This Will Make You Want to Absolutely Try This
This Will Make You Want to Absolutely Try This
6 Ways to Unlock Your Sewing Machines True Potential
1. Create Vintage Tables
Repurposing your sewing machine as a table is a great and easy way to bring it back to life! You can make a trendy nightstand, patio table, plant stand, and so much more that will catch the eyes of your guests. Easily replace the top of the sewing machine with a nice slab of wood that has been stained and finished. Voilá - you have a new, vintage table!
What could be better than adding a vintage mini bar to your house! The Singer Sewing Machine is the perfect size to be repurposed and used as a place to store your nice wine and liquor. Decorate it in any way needed to match the atmosphere of the room! It’ll be a hit at your next dinner party!
3. Turn It into Dressers
A lot of repurposing ideas take away from the original design, but not with this method! Keep everything intact and turn the sewing machine into a dresser. By removing the machine, covering the opening with a tray or countertop, and adding a fresh coat of paint, you will have a quaint little dresser for your room!
A lot of repurposing ideas take away from the original design, but not with this method! Keep everything intact and turn the sewing machine into a dresser. By removing the machine, covering the opening with a tray or countertop, and adding a fresh coat of paint, you will have a quaint little dresser for your room!
You probably never imagined that your grandmother’s sewing machine could become a chair, but it can! The intricately designed sides are perfect for the frame of a seat, and it only takes a few simple steps to create something stunning. The repurposed machine would be a charming, decorative piece even if you don’t plan on sitting in it.
4. Create Bathroom Vanities
Does your bathroom need a new look? Well, a fun, unique idea for your sewing machine is to turn it into a bathroom vanity. You might be thinking that sounds difficult, but it’s not! Take the same steps to create a table but cut a hole in the new countertop, add a sink, and attach the plumbing. Now you are ready to wash your hands at your new vanity!
5. Vintage Drawers
Don’t throw away those attached cabinets because they make lovely drawers and organizers! The options for this are endless. Use them as spice racks in the kitchen, a quaint jewelry organizer, or a decorative piece to style your home. You can’t go wrong with this repurposing idea.
6. Turn it in a stovetop
If you really want to stand out, convert your sewing machine into a stovetop. Yes – a stovetop! Each time you boil a kettle of water, you’ll be delighted at how functional your repurposed sewing machine is.
Sewing Machine: THE SECRET TO [REUSING] YOUR SEWING MACHINE
Final Thoughts
When it comes to repurposing your vintage Singer Sewing Machine, the possibilities are limitless! The machine does not have to sit in your house collecting dust when you can turn it into something functional and charming.
Photo Source: Pinterest
Wow! What great ideas!!!
ReplyDeleteYes, they are absolutely amazing.
DeleteWow! Lots of ideas and inspiration for up-cycling old sewing machines. My sister inherited our grandmother's Singer treadle sewing machine many years ago. She turned it into a table. I really like the idea of using an old sewing machine as a mini bar or bathroom vanity. Such creative ideas!
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Yes, they are very inspiring... Especially, the bathroom designs!
DeleteAwesome ideas; thanx for all of your research. I always wanted one with a marble top!
ReplyDeleteThank you. The marble stove top really got us! Very inventive!
DeleteI love so many of these ideas. I have two of these sewing machines but I am missing a wheel on one of them. Can you tell me were to find the wheels? I would love to try these Ideas.
ReplyDeleteYes these are great ideas! I would try different thrift or old furniture stores to see if you are lucky to find one. Let me know if you were successful. Good luck! Thanks for visiting and sharing.
DeleteThese tables are brilliant...n beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThey sure are. Who would have thought you could create all these lovely piece from a sewing machine. Thanks for visiting and sharing.
DeleteWhat a fabulous and inspiring collection. I absolutely love these. Featuring when my party opens tonight. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteYes, they sure are. We were very surprised at the possibilities of repurposing a sewing machine. Thank you for featuring my article and for visiting.
DeleteSo many wonderful ideas! Now I'm wishing I'd held onto one of the old Singer machines we had in the family.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for joining the Grace at Home party at Imparting Grace. I'm featuring you this week!
Thanks for featuring my article this week! I am sorry that you didn't hold on to your sewing machine... I plan on doing something with the one my grandmother left me. Thanks for visiting and sharing, Richella.
DeleteI have my grandmother's sewing machine and enjoy the vintage look.
ReplyDeleteGreat. Thanks for visiting and sharing.
DeleteOh wow! Those tables are beautiful. What a great idea and I love the mini bar, what fun.
ReplyDeleteYes, they are mind-blowing. I never knew something like this was possible until seeing them. Thanks for visiting and sharing
Deletewow so many amazing transformations! I love the it as a vintage table. Never even crossed my mind to turn them into seats. so neat.
ReplyDeleteYes, there are so many possibilities. Thanks for taking the time to visit and sharing
DeleteI prefer to sew with my vintage machines.
ReplyDeleteI am glad you are still using your machine. Thanks for taking the time to visit and sharing.
DeleteInteresting to see so many different options! Have you decided what you're going to do with your Grandmother's treadle machine? My Dad turned one into a table and I have my modern sewing machine sitting on it. My other treadle machine is fully operational, but I use it as a plant stand, no further work required!
ReplyDeleteYes, quite a few options. So far, I don't know what to do with it yet. I am still thinking of what would be ideal for it. Do you still use yours? My grandmother was a great seamstress when she was alive. I remembered my aunt would buy the fabric and get her to sew the latest. I would just sit in amazement and watch as she replicated what my aunt wanted... Thanks for taking the time to visit and sharing.
DeleteI only use mine as a plant stand. I prefer to sew on my high-speed electric sewing machine!!!
DeleteGreat you are still somewhat using it :)
DeleteTotal sewing machine heaven!! Thanks for sharing with #PoCoLo
ReplyDeleteYes, totally. Thanks for taking the time to visit and sharing.
DeleteGreat roundup. Thanks for sharing on Crafty Creators!
ReplyDeleteXOXO,
Niki
They are all beautiful. Thanks for taking the time to visit and sharing.
DeleteOh wow! I thought I HAVE to share your post for this week's Share Your Style #354... You have gathered so many good and beautiful repurposing ideas for old sewing machines!! I just texted my daughter-in-law your post, too, so she can enjoy it. She was gifted one and my son doesn't like it because it isn't "modern." Maybe this post would change his mind! The bathroom sink ideas as fabulous! Perfect for really small bathrooms!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this and I was really happy to feature,
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Barb :)
Oh, thank you for sharing this with your DIL and featuring my post! As you know my grandmother left me hers, and its been gathering dust because I didn't know what to to do with it... I am still figuring out what to do with it. There are so many great ideas that I found and had to write about it. Please let me know what she decided to do with hers. Thanks for taking the time to visit and sharing.
DeleteOh my goodness, so many ideas. I've never thought of all the ways you could change up a treadle machine. Lots of great ideas you have share! My grandmother had one and was the first machine I learned to sew on. I have so many memories spending time going through all the drawers while she sewed. Thank you for sharing on Oh My Heartsie Girls' #omhgww we love seeing such great ideas and inspiration!!
ReplyDeleteI hope you have a lovely week and will see you again soon.
I didn't know that such a thing was possible. Now I am holding on to mine. Thanks for visiting and sharing, Karren.
DeleteWonderful ideas, thank you for sharing
ReplyDeleteThanks. Thanks for visiting and sharing.
DeleteGreat ideas for using vintage sewing machines. I still sew on my Mom's old sewing machine.
ReplyDeleteYes, they are great ideas. Unfortunately I didn't learn from my grandmother to sew so mine is sitting in my garage collecting dust. Thanks for visiting and sharing, Judy
DeleteI have an old sewing machine that I need to redo. These are all great ideas!
ReplyDeleteGreat. Let me know what you did with yours. Thanks for visiting and sharing, Donna.
DeleteThank you so much for linking up to Whimsy Home Wednesday, I am in love with all of these ideas! I think I will be on the look out for a sewing machine so I can try my hand at recreating. Those sewing drawer ideas were the bees knees!
ReplyDeleteNo worries. Good luck in finding one. I think it's going to be somewhat hard to find one... Thanks for visiting and sharing.
DeleteI have an old sewing machine that I almost gave away but I love some of these ideas. I'm glad I still have it.
ReplyDeleteGlad you didn't! Now you can recreate a style you like. Thanks for visiting and sharing
DeleteOh my gosh, these are fantastic ideas!! You gave me my own light bulb moment. A craft table. I really appreciate you sharing this with Sweet Tea & Friends this month. Bookmarking.
ReplyDeletePs: I see your in Philadelphia, I live about an hour east of Pittsburgh.
I am glad you got a light bulb moment! Let me know how your craft table turns out. I would love to see it. Thanks for visiting and sharing.
DeleteYou found so many awesome ideas! I've not seen ones made into chairs before, so that was very interesting to see those. Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMatterParty!
ReplyDeleteThese are all so unique, especially the stove. Who would have thought that. Thanks for visiting and sharing.
DeleteThere are so many great ideas here! My favorite ones are the vanities. Thank you for sharing this post on the Home Imagined link party.
ReplyDeleteThanks. My fave are the bar ideas. Thanks for visiting and sharing.
DeleteThese are great ideas, especially the table. I don't know about the chair though. But basically, we're tossing the machine and repurposing the stand.
ReplyDeleteThanks. Let me know what you repurpose your stand into. Thanks for visiting and sharing.
DeleteAll those wonderful ideas, I wish I could back track some of those to find the creative people who came up with those transformations.
ReplyDeleteI do agree. Thanks for visiting and sharing.
DeleteSo many great ideas, one of my favorites include the bark edged natural wood top :)
ReplyDeleteThanks. My fave are the bar ideas, so unique. Thanks for visiting and sharing,
DeleteSo many great ideas!
ReplyDeleteSo true. Thanks for visiting and sharing
DeleteI wish I could come across a sewing machine at a decent price so I could give it one of these makeovers. Love the inspiration!
ReplyDeleteI hope you find one soon! If you find one, please let us know which one you tried. Thanks for visiting and sharing.
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