Repurposed Kitchen Table Becomes a Rolling Work Table

March 7th, 2011

Having the right work surface is a ‘must’ for a busy studio. After teaching a pillow workshop using a an old banquet table, I quickly realized I had to find a more work surface for these popular sewing workshops. Originally, I planned to build individual, rolling sewing tables, but then I spied this $29.00 kitchen table at Goodwill, I knew, with a bit of tweaking, it would be the perfect roll away work table.

Go to Indystar.com to see the step-by-step conversion of this discarded kitchen table into a rolling, communal sewing station for small sewing workshops. We just love it!

All Photos: Indystar.com

Burlap Coffee Bean Bag Bag

June 30th, 2010

I’ve had a little obsession with making burlap bags into something wonderful. When my sewing protege came to class carrying a big burlap bag full of burlap bags, I was giddy. Our challenge was to convert burlap coffee bean bags into saleable shoulder bags for a coffee shop. How juicy! Using Greg’s own Crescent Bag design, he cleverly laid out the pattern and got to work. We decided on light blue and white polka dot for the lining. This is the prototype and still needs tweaking, but it’s a good start for an original design.