I want a Martha Washington cabinet and I can't find one.
I want a Martha Washington sewing cabinet. One of those early 20th century bulbous things. I want it to hold sewing stuff while not looking out of place in a living room full of brown furniture. I like the functionality of these things. Of course I prefer the ones with little trays and fittings for spools. Of course I do.
Looking at eBay and random used furniture sellers on the internet, these cabinets all seem to be on the east coast and I am on the west, where apparently people didn't sew (except my great grandmother who was a seamstress in southern CA but she had a shop and no need for a tiny sewing cabinet).
So, if you had a NEED for a Martha Washington sewing cabinet but you couldn't GET one, what would you get instead? It seems like all new sewing furniture is very practical, and not at all living-room friendly.
Novelty furniture. Gosh. I love it.
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My grandmother’s. It cost me more to refinish it than a new one like in your ad! It had been sitting in front of a window for 60 years and looked it. When I got it back from the refinisher, I noticed that the inlays on the front were all different colors. I talked to them about it, then got busy and never arranged for them to redo it. Now I’m used to it lol. There is similar pattern on the top. Honestly, right now I don’t use it for anything, but sorry, not selling it.Fori thanked bpathFori
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3 years agoSew interesting! I’ve been looking for something similar for keeping current project sewing and knitting supplies handy. The ones I love don't seem to be available in the US.
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3 years agoFori, the one that jellytoast linked is beautiful!
Maybe you could contact the seller and see if they'd ship it? (I don't know what you wanted to spend on one...)
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3 years agolast modified: 3 years agoThere are several in my area for sale, this one for 150.00 is in “excellent” condition and made of solid mahogany, even the price is negotiable. It’s been listed for over 2 months, so maybe they’d ship it. It’s beautiful.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/2627649410828424
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