Had to build these to make the wife-person happy and occupied. Don't remember where I got the plans for the cabinet but I apparently did it right since it all works as described. The guy at the sewing shop was getting rid of the machine lifts so I got three of them for nothing. Can't beat that with a stick. (So to speak!)

 

The stool I built based on the old style piano stools that adjust for different heights of players. Didn't have the adjustment mechanism so had Lowes completely thread a piece of 1" black iron pipe and used some floor flanges. Kinda slow in moving up and down but it does work eventually.

EXCELLENT HH. Beautiful sewing cabinet and even more awesome folded up as a furniture piece. Love the stool design with the contrasting woods.

I'm guessing that "wife-person" is quite pleased & proud to work from this. WELL DONE! Thanks for sharing.

Really fantastic build. Love the stool adjustment idea!

Great work! Happy wife-happy life.

Way to go!  Very well put together and solid craftsmanship.  Worth 10x its weight in gold for a happy Mrs. Boss.

 

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That plan was in Wood magazine and I built the same cabinet. My wife quit sewing when she developed her handicap, but we still have it...although she changed sewing machines and I didn't rework the table opening for the new one. Surprising to me is that the lift (probably the same as yours also) still works really well. But your stool is really neat, and well done. You did an excellent job on those, wife-person should be quite happy!

Edited November 25, 20214 yr by Fred W. Hargis Jr

Wow! An impressive build. That stool is the bee's knees. And, the cabinetry is awesome! That should earn you at least a years worth of brownie points!

Edited November 25, 20214 yr by Gene Howe

13 minutes ago, Gene Howe said:

That should earn you at least a years worth of brownie points!

Points  I'd want a years worth of Brownies. 

That is most excellent HH!  I might take the brownie points that could be used for bartering for goods & services later...

my wife is only one size, so I just built her a sewing bench the correct height for her.

12 minutes ago, DAB said:

my wife is only one size, so I just built her a sewing bench the correct height for her.

That would work Dab, except that mine also does quilting and the table she uses is at a different height and she needs the adjustment.

 

And besides, I got to do a "Can I do it this way?" project.

What a great build HH, very clean, very professional, I bet she was happy! Thanks so much for sharing!

3 hours ago, Headhunter said:

And besides, I got to do a "Can I do it this way?" project.

...the envelope please...YES You can!!! and then some!

Thanx guys.  These comments mean a lot after seeing what y'all have posted.

Great project. Made a desk for my DIL and then she changed machine, but what the heck. oh and love the stool.

20 hours ago, Headhunter said:

That would work Dab, except that mine also does quilting and the table she uses is at a different height and she needs the adjustment.

 

And besides, I got to do a "Can I do it this way?" project.

"now look here wifey (oh, they love that intro!), you get ONE stool, and only ONE!!!"

 

enjoy your evenings in the shop.  bring a blanket, it gets cold this time of year.

 

 

17 minutes ago, DAB said:

"now look here wifey (oh, they love that intro!), you get ONE stool, and only ONE!!!"

enjoy your evenings in the shop.  bring a blanket, it gets cold this time of year.

 

Dang Dab, you're hard core man. "Now look here hubby, you only get your steak the way I cook it, if you want it done any other way, enjoy your time at Denny's"

2 minutes ago, John Morris said:

 

Dang Dab, you're hard core man. "Now look here hubby, you only get your steak the way I cook it, if you want it done any other way, enjoy your time at Denny's"

If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. 

 

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5 hours ago, forty_caliber said:

If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. 

 

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Word!