How to Create Sewing Machine Desk Ideas

Use a Multipurpose Desk

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  Shop thrift stores, flea markets and new furniture stores to find a standard writing desk that appeals to you.

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  Evaluate the desk's drawer space. Ensure that you will have enough room to store thread, scissors and other notions.

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  Select a chair that will allow you to sit comfortably while using your sewing machine at the desk. Consider an adjustable chair, as it will allow you to change the seating height to work in an ergonomically correct position.

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  Decide whether you will cover and store your sewing machine on the multipurpose desk, or put it away so that you may use the desk for other projects.

Customize a Sewing Cabinet

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  Consult sewing catalogs to compare features and prices of prefabricated sewing desks. These desks allow you to pick from various functions, including the number and size of drawers, thread holders, cutting tables, height, shape, foldability and machine retractability, to put together your ideal workspace.

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  Measure the space you have designated for the sewing machine desk.

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  List functions you would like your sewing machine desk to possess. Decide whether potentially expensive features, such as electrical sewing machine lifts that elevate and retract the machine into the desk, are necessary.

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  Create a sewing machine desk from the available options and order it to your specifications. Alternatively, order woodworking plans that will guide you in building the desk yourself.