You are so welcome! Yea, I know exactly what kind of makeover you mean, and that’s very not my style 😂 You might also enjoy the video immediately before this, where I overhauled the rest of the room in much the same spirit!
It's very refreshing to watch a diy video where content creator actually uses PPE! It was really cool to watch this process and see how much you're able to find to repurpose
Oh yea, my father drilled ear and eye protection into me when I was really young, and I have annoyingly sensitive ears because of it, plus once you damage your senses, you can't really get them back (and if we're being honest, I should actually get a proper respirator type mask... it's on the list)
Yep I know what you mean I have been collecting old pallets and converting them into draws, cupboards and much more lol, getting to old now for collecting but that’s okay I have a 6m square workshop filled to the rafters with old wood some of its almost 200 years old so I have kept that little gem for my new kitchen lol Love the cutting table I have an old school fire door that’s huge and would make the perfect cutting table top but love the trick with the old ikea units I have some of them flat packed still will have to hunt them out 😹😹😹
My brother and I consider Norm Abram saying "there's no more important safety rule, than to wear these: safety glasses!" To be meme-worthy." And having earplugs available to me at all times is a requirement for my ability to keep myself calm and emotionally regulated, since a number of noises are inordinately stress inducing for me - so yes. Heck yes. Safety equipment!
Ooh, that's a great idea! I personally don't need them because I have a cute little pegboard with a bunch of scissor pegs on it (and my room is SO small that it's always right within reach), but I LOVE that idea, and would definitely adopt it if I didn't have the pegboard!
It's such a joy watching somebody (other than me) make furniture out of random things, as well as somebody who uses "weird" stuff to help out during the creation process. That jigsaw puzzle box to level out your workspace was perfection. As a note, I want to live where you do. Finding discarded materials like that is almost impossible in my area.
Thank you! Yes, I think I'm a Class A scrounger... that's the thing about constantly traveling; I feel like I'm often starting from zero, and since I have zero interest in buying new every time I'm in that situation, I just... scrounge, and it's good for the environment, good for my wallet and my soul, and much more fun (in my opinion)! I'm so glad you liked it, thanks for watching, and feel free to hang out and check out some of the other content on the channel - I’ve got lots of recycling and sewing videos (corgi fainting couch, a week of dumpster diving in Denmark, etc) and I even have them all in one playlist if you like!!
This is everything!! I love that you actually tried to do it for as little as possible and repurchased and recycled!!! Too many hobby sewists treat these luxuries as "must haves" but have a ton of disposable income to use, which isn't very accessible for most people, and adds a bit of gatekeeping. I love your channel and the way you're open and honest and use thrifted or recycled materials! It's also better for the planet
oh, this comment warms my heart, because I feel the same way a lot of the time (I mean, OK, I love working with raw yardage too when possible, it's such a treat, but I try to balance that out with a lot of recycling too). Being a Maker that's also frequently traveling, I often find myself on contracts with very few resources, and have to get creative, but I kinda love the challenge. And agreed that buying all this equipment to set up a sewing room makes it feel very inaccesible to anybody that has budget constraints. I will fully admit that my method, while not requiring much money, DOES require lots more time (a whole long rant that didn't make the public cut of this video), and that in and of itself is often not practical either, so it's a fine balancing act between deciding what it essential to you personally to have in a sewing set-up, how much you can afford to buy, and how much you can afford in time to recycle and repurpose... all I can hope, though, is that some people find the video and get inspired to try something similar at home, or that they feel like sewing can be accessible to them too, even without a giant budget! If you like the recycling/repurposing videos, you should check out either my corgi sized fainting couch, or my Cuban Pete/Gunne Saxoween because those are both majority recycled projects that were kinda goofy and fun!!
I loved the way you went around your area and used leftover stuff that people were throwing away.. You also continue to save things that people are throwing out plus you don't just take everything home you take the time to just get a bracket or screws, what a good idea to show on your videos!!
Thank you ☺️ I don't have room to take the whole thing home even if I wanted to, so traveling around with a tool kit in my pocket is a Must for me! Since you liked this, you might like some of my other recycling and sewing videos on the channel (corgi fainting couch, a week of dumpster diving in Denmark, etc) and I even have them all in one playlist if you like!!
@@ShannonMakes I have been savign all the extra stuff from builds for YEARS for reasons of hopefully doing something like this. At NWC they have a workshop that also talks about some of the stuff that you ahve been doing, if i understand it
As a rescuer of literally tonnes of fabric, a scavenger of anything useful, and a second hand store owner, I absolutely love what you've done here. Fabulous job. Thanks for sharing. I wish you and your channel great success. 😀😀
Thank you :-D Feel free to stick around and check out some of the other videos on the channel, since you like this one - I've got a whole playlist on "sewing-and-recycling" if you like more in the same vein! ♻
A reminder, in case you, or anyone else inspired by this, needs it: Make sure you know how to inspect items for mold, bugs, rodent droppings, moths, or traces of bugs before bringing it in to your space. Bag it in plastic, roll the top down, and tie, if you can't put through the washer and dryer right away. This is NOT how I got bedbugs. But I realized I'd made some really poor choices in my strategies around fabric recycling when I was dealing with the prep to have them eradicated. Yes, I was washing everything. But I hadn't been keeping it quarantined until I did so. Don't tempt fate. And don't let yourself feel like you're the only one saving the planet, and you HAVE to find a way to salvage everything. Do what you reasonably can. Don't burn yourself out. You efforts are appreciated.
What I find very impressive, is the visual cohesion you managed to obtain despite all of the different elements, almost all salvaged. You show it's possible: very inspiring! And fairplay for sticking to your principles like that.
Ooh, I really appreciate the inventive use of all available items for a stable cutting place, like the puzzle box over an upsidedown planterbox makes it even with storage crates 🤣 Totally my kind of solution!
This was so great. Now you have me dreaming about a cutting table too. Having worked in a commercial sewing room for a short period- here's an idea. They use an underlayment for the table tops that make it like a huge ironing board. Therefore no need for a freestanding ironing board. This material also acts like a big pin cushion so pins stay in where you push them in. This insulating material is cut the same dimension as the table top (it's thick) then covered in cotton duck which is wrapped around the edge and stapled to the underside of the table- just like you did.
Yea, a giant, thick wool mat would serve the purpose, and for sure it’d be fun, but then I would have had to buy yet another thing for the table, and already I feel bad for having bought the wheels and the homasote… plus they are exorbitantly expensive, especially in Canada!
Oh, all the time!! A large of my projects are heavily recycled/upcycled… I have an entire playlist of recycle-focused creations on the channel homepage, if you’d like!
OHHHH MYYYY GOODNESS GIRL YOU'RE SUCH A GREAT STEP BY STEP CHANGES AS YOU GO DESIGN 💯♥️ I think that's the only way to go with a creation so you're able to change and design to your needs and liking! I love repurposing and find on trash pickup day things I can change or repurpose with sweat and occasionally a cut or hit thumb. I REALLY appreciate the video and I know that I am NOT GOING CRAZY when I get a IDEA or see a trash item and want to repurpose the item. My husband used to LAUGH AT ME AND NOW BRINGS HIS TRASH FINDS HOME TO ME!!! 🙏💯♥️👍
Oh, don't worry, you're not going crazy... it's the rest of the world that's crazy for throwing out all these things that are still PERFECTLY GOOD!! Glad you enjoyed the video - since you're into the recycling, you might equally like either the video right before this (redo-ing the rest of the sewing room), or my Corgi Fainting Couch which was also a roadside salvage/flip!
Yes, I am a serial over-acheiver and I excel at making more work for myself than necessary. And, yes, I do drive me crazy, too. 😅 Even if it felt like The Project That Never Ends, it turned out beautifully - well done!
First, as for your "I can do just a little more to it" attitude...I think we must be soul sisters! LOL...drives my husband crazy! In my younger years I was "that's good enough". Hitting my 50's changed all that. 😉 Second, my favorite part of the table is...the entire table! I wouldn't change a thing! My husband used to make custom furniture and put wheels on just about everything. "A woman needs wheels on furniture so she can easily move it to clean or redecorate." He was glad to see that feature on your table. Overall, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this project and you did a beautiful job, M'Lady!!!
Awww, why thank you, I'm glad you and your hubby approved of the Make :-D I've already used the wheels quite a bit - less for redecorating, b/c my room is SO small there's not really anywhere else to put it, but it's phenomenal for some added flexibility while filming, plus it'll help me to be able to sweep under there every now and then XD
Wow.... an amazing feat of recycling! I'm so impressed! My favourite features are just how many of the materials you used were recycled and the fact that you basically built the whole thing with limited space on a balcony! Can I say again how impressed I am!!
Yea, having an actual workshop (or even a decently sized table 🤣) would definitely have made it easier, but perhaps less relatable!! Goal was definitely to ACTUALLY recycle, and I think it was pretty much achieved!
"The Leatherman of cutting tables" - it is certainly becoming that! You have done an amazing job, and are such an inspiration. I always look forward to your videos because you do great things with so little.
Thank you for the video! We have been "buying practically nothing new" for a while now. Most videos claiming upcycled or recycled solutions merely offset the claimed good by purchasing most of the materials new. This is refreshing!
You’re welcome, and I absolutely agree about a lot of false upcycling claims out there… I try to actually reuse as much as possible (most of my apartment is furnished of the streets and alleyways of Montreal) and try to limit my buying new. In fact that's one of the things I love to do, I have many videos where I try to repurpose as much as possible (Bilbo's housecoat, the fainting couch for my corgi, etc) - if you liked this video, you’ll probably like those too!
I never considered the ironing board storage as an option! That's brilliant! Maybe some fun smaller prints to add on the white panels on the side without the poster? Like a small art wall.
Yes, if my room was bigger, that other side would definitely get some extra styling, but because it pretty much lives facing the purple wall, with only enough room for passage (my room is tiny), any art wouldn't see the light of day :-( Which is a shame, because I already have some pieces that I could use. Great idea though, thanks for sharing!
@@ShannonMakes Aaah that makes sense! Too bad, but I see the point. Maybe hangers for tools? Since you have the overhang, they shouldn't snag on anything... Maybe.
I love how you were able to make a table that fit all of your crafting/storage needs from salvaged materials! one of my favorite parts about making my own clothes is that I never need to compromise practicality or aesthetics based on what's available in stores -- if I want a certain feature I can always figure out a way to add it! :D Your DIY videos are inspiring me to do the same thing with my furniture! :D
Oh, absolutely, that's 1000% why I make (and have always made) my own things - I can make them exactly as strange or peculiar as I want them to be, to fit my exact needs, whether that's clothing, bags, furniture, etc!!
Shannon: I just happened upon your channel and I LOVE it!!!!. I have a ? about your adorable Corgi. Did you get him/her from a breeder? If so, can you recommend? Also, what state are you located in? I want a Corgi so badly, but having a hard time finding a breeder with reasonable prices. Thanks
This is only my second video of yours & I'm in awe & jealous of your many skills. Here in England I don't see abandoned IKEA items or other things in the street like you seem to have. It's amazing how much of your beautiful table was made for free. My fave part has to be the "pinnable" table top. I'm a big knitter & pin stuff out for blocking. Would love something like this❤️
Why thank you! I worked for a few months in the North East of England and it’s true that I don’t remember seeing as many things on the curb… BUT you have some magnificent boot sales, so there’s that!! I am, in the coming months, going to have a video on making some blocking and smocking boards from the leftovers of my homasote, so definitely keep an eye out for that!
Living in Scotland I have taken a little bit of furniture from the street, but it was never in as good nick as what appears in this video. If you are looking for used ikea stuff, I find that fb marketplace, or local bartering groups usually have a lot about, sometimes free, sometimes for a small price. I got an almost new poang chair for half its ikea price the other week.
@@ShannonMakes What is "homesote" -- I've never heard of nor seen it prior to this video. It looks like some kind of a composite wood/sawdust/wood chip type of project to me ...... Does it eventually idintegrate like cork does when you have used it for blocking or pinning?
@Karen Little I don't know much more about it than what I mentioned in the video, but if you google "homasote" you can find out a bit more about it, I'm sure!
Hmm... that's a big ask for finding on the streets, but it's a good point! I don't use my phone much, so I don't need USB charging that often, but it's such a clever idea, I might keep my eye out for a second power strip (was already planning on putting one on either side of the table) with USB on it!!
I love the light strip idea! Esp to see in and around the cubicles and the centre storage! I tend to have my tablet with instructions a pattern pic or just music or video playing so an extension cord gets dragged around my room and different chargers plugged in…
I learned recently why old plastic goes yellow. It’s bromine, which is brown, making its way out to the surface of the plastic! Eeek. Newer plastics don’t contain bromine
I have that same Alphonse Mucha print hanging on my wall! So nice to see how you incorporated it. I am saving this for when my oldest child moves out and I can confiscate their handcrafted cave bed made from EXPEDIT units and repurpose it!
Sure beats my 36” card table with a Walmart 4 drawer plastic chest! I’m 70 now and my hands aren’t strong enough to handle some of my power tools, but you used simple designs and elegant solutions in your table that maybe I can borrow to make something similar. Always fun to see what you are making next. Happy New Year to you and yours 🎉
To be fair, this is the first time in my life I've had a dedicated crafting/sewing table... the previous 3 years, I've been using the living room table in a house shared with 4 other roommates, so this is quite the treat!
What a wonderful sewing table, definitely checks ALL the boxes. I no longer sew, its been decades, but looks like it was well planned out for all your needs. Will certainly make future projects easier and fun. Love the poster in the front and the over all functionality. Very nicely done!
Green with envy. What a wonderful table! So much useable space. The ability to store your ironing board is brilliant! The ability to pin on your cutting surface is such a luxury. Have used so much recycled materials is a nice bonus. We’ll done.
Wow… Just fantastic!!! I enjoy repurposing items sometimes, but I am nowhere near your level! 😮 You have an amazing eye and knack for it! I thought it looked great in the previous video, but seeing what actually went into it (both materials and elbow grease!) really highlights your abilities. Thank you for posting this type of content, too! It’s inspiring and has given me so many ideas!!! 😊
You are so welcome, that is absolutely my goal (because clearly this is not going to be very easy to follow-along in a step-by-step fashion), but to help get the creative repurposing juices flowing!! Glad you enjoyed it
Just managed to watch this, and it's WONDERFUL! Thank you for the detailed, amazing transformations of "junk" to "jewel" videos. And of course the sewing ones, too!
Fantastic make! This is a table that fits all. I love the fact you can see the fabrics and store so much. You are a joy to watch for me and my husband who found your channel.
Wow your table is amazing!! You’re way above me in repurposing things. My cutting table is an ikea desk with risers it was bought 32 years ago as a change table. It’s not as big but much better than the chest freezer which I was using!
It looks fantastic! I love how much storage you managed to get in there and that the middle portion allows for more efficient storage and removal of the larger rolls of fabric -- and the ironing board! I love the art print, too. It really takes the whole look to a new level. Ahh, makes me want to go build some things!
Thanks so much! 😊 Yes, that middle section might be my favorite part (...not me over here considering adding yet another shelf to it, to get 4 sections instead of three... LOL). And yes, do it, go build some things!!
@@ShannonMakes 😂 well, at least if you add another shelf now, you'll have all the experience of how to tackle the tricky aspects, so maybe it'll be easier!
A MA Zing !!!! The table looks great, I thought that was real wood on the top, it looksit while you are talking next to it. I'm so jealous of the amount of sewing/crafting things you have. I am old now, but I was always like you are about the over the top stuff. I also would take things apart and put them back together several times until I was satisfied it looked good. I hope you didn't get rid of any of the building supplies, because they will come in handy with the house fix up
Thank you! I am always out walking my dog, so it’s a perfect time to scout out sidewalk treasures! Her corgi fainting couch was also made from pieces scavenged from the curb!
I use it all the time, and it's very useful! Absolutely NOT necessary or a requirement (as you can see in the video I released yesterday, where I ditch the fancy table), but very fun and handy to have!
I really enjoyed watching this table coming together! You think outside of the box and the outcome is AMAZING! Plus i learned about some different materials I may be interested in incorporating into my quilting room!! Thank you for sharing!! 😊
Awesome! Thank you for the kind words and compliments, I'm glad you liked the video AND picked up some fun tips from it! Feel free to stick around and check out some of my other videos - I actually get to USE the table in some of them!!
I love best that your ironing board fits in the table! I never know what to do with mine. I think I'd like to design mine, using pieces I already have.
I guess that's one of the benefits of having a tiny room - desperation for storage causes creative solutions XD (I've also seen hung-over-the-back-of-the-door solutions that are nice). Good luck with your own - it's definitely kinda fun getting to design it exactly how you want it!
This video is SO inspiring!!! Not just for sewists, makers, crafters or organizing in general but for LIFE. I’m currently reorganizing the garage space in in a house-turned-preschool into an art/science center. My parents had a bunch of cubby things on casters (thanks dad!), and now I’m scheming further small storage for pipecleaners, googly-eyes, paper aaaaaand the immense amounts of bits and bobs that come in handy for decorating . Pine cones, used wrapping and tissue paper, boxes, colorful cardboard etc. 💚💚💚 Thank you shannon!!!
Wow! The way you upcycled all of those items and then made this beautiful table is inspiring:) I'm a maker for sure and really love to build things, but I don't have the vision that you clearly have. I would consider your level an upcycle artist! And great to see I'm not the only one who always has a screwdriver handy for rescuing mending plates and knobs and more - these parts are so useful even if the majority of the discarded item is not usable.
Thank you for the lovely compliments, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!! I have a few other fun upcycles (my corgi couch, my Cuban Pete/Gunne Sax-o-ween costume) that are nearly 100% upcycled, if that's your jam. I definitely enjoy the process, and yes, it's fun to see how many other ppl in the comments go out equipped to repurpose/disassemble garbage they find!! XD
Amazing!!!!! This IS the cutting table I was looking for. 20 years ago I would have taken on making something like this -- at 74 I don't have the strength to do it, however your idea of making it durable, "deconstrutable" (should you need to move) and using previously loved materials to construct it my "perfect project". You made it not only extremely functional but also beautiful! I love the poster and your carefully constructed end panels from salvaged wood. Its wonderful that you have access to "heavy duty machinery" to make your own wood slats for the beautiful panels. You go girl! You rock!
You are amazing! I love that you were able to use so many repurposed items. I absolutely love all of the amazing stuff you found on the side of the road. I also love that you were able to re-purpose all of this and it didn’t go to a landfill. I think you’re table turned out amazing. I love how clever your mind works.
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you liked it 💙 If you liked this video (which it seems like you did), I’ve got lots of recycling and sewing videos -corgi fainting couch, a week of dumpster diving in Denmark, etc - and I even have them all in one playlist if you like!!
Oh my. I want to be you when I grow up, although I am old enough to be your grandmother. I just love your ideas. I wish I had the time and your energy to get going to rebuild my sewing room. Your attitude is so refreshing. I think you must be super lucky to be able to pick up all your supplies for free at the road side. Bonus for you. Recycle is the was to go. Good luck with your new venture.
Wow, thank you! So glad you enjoyed the video, you should definitely hang out and check out some of my other ones, I've got plenty of sewing, lots of recycling, cute corgis and (hopefully) the same attitude as always!!
Love that whole table and that its almost completely made of recycled materials! Sadly I dont have the room for a "stationary" cutting and sewing table, therefore mine is a tabletop on two (nice looking because from ikea) trestles. That way I can store it away when needed.
I mean, this is absolutely the first time in my life I had a table that was 1) the proper height, B) all mine, and III) actually meant for crafting, so I totally get it. You gotta do what works for your space, and your solution sounds great (although knowing me, I'd end up with the tabletop out more than stored away XD )
Oh wow in all my life Ive never met someone so much ME ha ha ha lol. I love the energy you still remind me I used to have (now 63) But I am about to build my own small house, so use and reuse and re-imagination doesn't diminish, though my energy has to be managed a tad better than I did when young. You completely uplifted me you wonderful women. You are marvellous, and your honesty and imagination, and that drive to make the best, most aesthetic , personalised, version of your goal, from found materials has been a wonderful reminder and encouragement to me. Thank you from my whole, old soul. You bring me joy. I wouldn't change a thing, even the waiting to finish a few details. Perfect.
Wow, building a small house has been on my list of dream projects for quite a while now (although at the same time, as a Maker, I also feel to pull towards a living situation with MORE space, not less... I'm torn). That's so fun that it's your next project, and I wish you the best of luck and dumpster finds for it! Thanks for watching, and I hope you'll stick around the channel and check out some of the other videos I have - I've got a whole playlist on "sewing-and-recycling" if you like more in the same vein! ♻
Enjoyed watching you salvage and repurpose items for this project. It's nice to see someone do projects from recycled materials as I do, especially for sewing! Great job!
Thanks so much! 😊 I’m very glad you enjoyed it, and feel free to hang out and check out some of the other content on the channel - I’ve got lots of recycling videos (corgi fainting couch, a week of dumpster diving in Denmark, etc) and I even have them all in one playlist!!
the face at 17:21 😂 Anyway, thank you for keeping crafts budget-friendly and relatable. Costube in the last few weeks/months has been flooded with renovation videos, not least sewing room redos, but they're almost always dependant on new, ready-made items and conventional design choices. In my view, it's essential to have creators showing us how to make nice things out of _what's already available_ , when it comes to both decor and sewing actually. And to have some individuality, of course. Also, where did buy the Mucha print from ?
So I freely admit that I watch very few other Costube channels, so I actually had no idea that this was the season of sewing room renos (not that I could have changed my timing even if I had known), but yea, I definitely get the whole "Fixer Upper" vibes of unlimited budget, immaculately curated shopping lists, etc. On the one hand, it DOES make for a great Before/After, and often a fun During, but it's not only out of my budget, but also just way less my style. I think there's a lot of *talk* in Costube about sustainability & fast fashion, but not that much actual action on it because people feel the pressure to create content, and recycling fabric is hard and annoying and time consuming and sometimes creators and viewers alike just wanna see the pretty dress (and I GET it, I love using new fabric too!!), but it's also interesting how nobody seems to draw the parallels with fast furniture/IKEA and how it's a INCREDIBLY similar epidemic with fast fashion... I could literally go off about this topic for way too long, so I'll stop now. But yea. It's nice to recycle and reuse when possible
oh, sorry, in response to the Mucha print, I got it off Zazzle, but I found a few different sources. I chose the Zazzle one specifically because I preferred the hues in that version
@@ShannonMakes It seems to me that fewer young people have the vision you obviously have. Theatre background? You learned to see the value in up cycling/seeing potential in the "things" that others cast off. Often I think they don't know how to use the items, other times they may need to downsize or if they are moving, there is only so much room in a moving van/car/truck to move useful stuff. Isn't it wonderful that they leave it in alleys, etc. so others can use that material instead of sending it to a landfill site! I have loved up cycling/recycling for as long as I can remember. I come by it honestly as my Mom grew up during the Depression (living on a farm, 1 of 13 kids) and although it certainly was called "up cycling" at that time, it was how people got by! I learned well from her. Unfortunately, every time I move I have to "downsize" as those who are moving me give me grief about how much "junk" I have. That's not how I see it of course, it is "raw materials" for the gazillion plans I have going in my head!
@karen Little I think that vision/ability to see potential in raw items is very much part and parcel of being a maker in general though, although perhaps I take it to the extreme with the recycling. But that's exactly why people buy yards of fabric - to them, it's not lengths of flat, plain woven fibers, it's a fabulous dress or their perfect pair of pants. They already see it in their head. Maybe I just go a little bit farther - perhaps because I have the time to do so, or maybe because I also was raised in a family with a very small budget and lived off of thrift stores and second hand shops. And for sure the challenge that comes with this ability is that others (mostly loved ones that don't have this vision) will continually give us crap about how much stuff we have, because we see what it can become, whereas they just see a hoarder-to-be 🤣
I actually wanted to hear the magnetic door close sound again, so thank you 😆😊 Also great to see people reusing and repurposing seriously, rather than just one or two pieces in the project.
Having seen the Work In Progress in person, it's so cool to see it all done up! I'm super excited to see what you'll make on this table! Edit: I actually finally found a way to permanently set up the sheet of homasote I got from you ;)
A masterpiece. I love how you use rescued materials.. My favorite feature is the beautiful finishing touches you added to the side panels. I learned a lot from this.
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it and found it instructional/educational/inspirational to some extent! Feel free to stick around and check out some of my other videos - I've got lots of fun sewing (and recycling) stuff on the channel!
It would be interesting to see. I got my memery oxfords while in Denmark too. After a bit of breaking in they've become the most comfortable shoes I've ever worn. I did add an arch supporting insert though
@@ShannonMakes to support the arch - sorry, mixed up the terms there. I couldn't fit my orthopaedic soles there as the shoe is rather slim, but this way I got the look and a lack of pain too😄
WOw!! Embrace your attention to details and your "next level" beautifying mission. That's what makes you a talented artist. Add to that the fact that most of it is salvaged....awesome. Simply awesome.
This video is so satisfying to watch 😍😍 For fabric folding, I watched this video by Lady Rebecca Fashions the other day where she folded her fabrics with inserts of square? rectangle? pieces of cardboard from old boxes. It makes for a very sturdy and easy way of storing lots of fabrics in a particular space. 😇 I think the video is called "reorganising my fabrics" or something that is similar to that. I tried it with a couple of my fabrics and it stores so well * __ *
Oh, yes, I've seen that idea before... it's all over Pinterest sewing room DIYs, and while I'm not sure it's the best solution for 100% of my fabrics, you've convinced me that I should give it a try for some of the smaller/thinner fabrics I have :-) (and it's recycling, so it's right up my alley!!)
@@ShannonMakes A few years back, I did something similar by using one piece of cardboard that was covered in contact paper. The fabric was folded to the width of the cardboard, then folded around the cardboard, then the cardboard slid out for reuse. Gave the perfect size fold, but no worries about chemicals in the cardboard leaching into the fabric!
The cutting is beautiful, you did a good job, A little too much I think for me to do, but you gave me some great ideals. My mother sewed, I didn't take the time to learn much from her, I'm a hair stylist and made wigs with an industrial sewing machine. After her transitioning in 2020, I found that I want to sew, looking at bag making. It has become my new joy from her. Now I'm going to make a cutting table from my bedroom dressers that she had got me when I was teenager. I am making them into a cutting table, and will use some of your great ideas. Thanks for sharing.
Your sewing table is fantastic. I love that you showed how you arrived at the dimensions you needed and your scrounging around your area to find the things you needed. My city also has people putting things out so others can just take things and I need to be more proactive in finding things for projects. I also need to learn how to use power tools as I really don't know how to use them. I'm trying to get my crafting space sorted out, but it needs to be able to be taken apart and moved as we rent. My favourite piece is the ex-headmasters desk I bought many years ago - it's solid oak and I am NOT parting with it. I'm haunting the thrift store to find more solid wood shelving for my books and smaller craft items. My storage has moved from using dressers for my fabric, to using plastic bins and I'm loving the bins as the contents can be easily seen, add an unexpected pop of colour to my room, dust can't get into them AND my stuff is already packed up for when we next move. But they're all stacked on each other which makes it hard to get to the bins lower down. So I think I need to look out for suitable items to make shelves for them, shelves that can have their shapes changed for the next place we live in. I may also have to build a shed to store scrounged items, woodworking tools and suchlike in. I suspect the base and framing for the shed will come from scrounged shipping pallets. Yep, step one, scrounge pallets and step two is learn to use power tools.
Thank you, Annette, I'm glad you had fun with the video! I highly recommend learning how to use power tools (even if it's just a jigsaw and a sander... you can go a long ways with just those two)!! And yes, I also wanted mine to be able to be disassemblable for future moves, (which I mentioned a few times in the video, but ultimately cut all-but-one of those discussions, just for the sake of time and people's attention spans)!! But everything in mine breaks back down into small pieces, and it was actually important enough to me that I jumped through some strange hoops to make sure that I used screws instead of glue, when glue would have been easier and slightly more reliable. But it sounds like your plastic bin solution is working just a charm, and I do love that you can see all the fun colors AND they're already packed for the next move XD The only advice I have is that working with pallets (which I've done a bit in the past) is actually incredibly annoying and unenjoyable, just the process of breaking them apart, so if you can scrounge any other source of wood (abandoned IKEA furniture is my #1 go-to), it's SO much easier AND it's better quality wood too!
For me it was great to see a woman doing the entire thing. I'm realizing I have some internalized sexism going on that leads me to believe on some level that I can't do construction projects involving power saws.
Oh, you absolutely can! The only "words of warning" I'd have for you are exactly the same as I'd have for anyone wanting to use power tools - learn how to use them properly and safely (especially the table saw), and use good PPE to protect your eyes, ears, lungs, etc!! But then the sky's the limit, and it's so fun to be able to create whatever your brain can imagine!!
I love the cutting table and the fact that it is almost 100% recycled materials. It has everything, and more, that I would need. I'm only missing a room to fit it, and some power tools. This is a great video and I totally loved watching it. And thank you for using ear and eye protection.
Glad you like it! Thanks for watching and feel free to hang out and check out some of the other channels I have - lots of fun recycling content (corgi fainting couch, a week of dumpster diving in Denmark, etc)
Yea, that’s a good idea, and I did think of it when I was in the design phase, but honestly I didn’t want the footprint of the table to be any larger, and also I mostly use recycled paper for my patterns, like old posters (minus one roll I recently found at the thrift store, but that’s unusual), so it wouldn’t get much use… definitely for someone else’s table tho!!
LOVE that you made this from recycled materials! A girl after my own heart! A few hooks under your table top would be helpful for scissors, rulers, rotary cutters etc too! Thanks for the inspiration!
Oh, you're the first person to suggest putting them under the table instead of hanging from the side (which I didn't want to do because I don't want the footprint of the huge table to be EVEN larger)!! I actually have a beautiful pegboard hanging right next to the window with all my most used tools, including everything you mentioned, so I don't need the hooks, but I love this alternative option because of how space-efficient it is!
Thanks for watching, and hopefully you'll find some other videos you enjoy in my video vault! I've got a whole playlist on "sewing-and-recycling" if you like more in the same vein! ♻
I have never done woodwork but as a seamstress ...I am convinced that I can do this! You have made a very multi-functional sewing cupboard and I absolutely love it!
Yea, you absolutely can! Make sure to do some brief research on how to use each tool properly/safely (or see if you have a Maker's Space in your area, they often have people that teach you how to use everything AND you don't have to buy a bunch of new tools), but then go forth and make a new (or new-to-you) sewing table!!
I love it! I made a similar sewing table several years ago. I made use of the cabinets that were replaced when we redid a bathroom, so I have drawers and cupboards on one side of the table, and an old bookcase turned on its side for shelves on the other. I mounted the whole thing on wheels, as you did so it can be moved around if I want to. I was also able to find a very large cutting mat Amazon that covers the whole top. The only problem with that one is that it isn’t very self healing, so I eventually put two of the good, self-healing type cutting boards on top. This is in my basement, which doesn’t have a finished ceiling, so I made a holder that I can slide my iPad into if I want to do a video of what I am doing. I thought I would do some how-to-sew videos for my daughters, who weren’t that interested in learning to sew when they were young, but now live too far away for in-person lessons. I love watching your videos, and love that you repurpose found items!
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it! That's one of the things I love to do, have many videos where I try to repurpose as much as possible (Bilbo's housecoat, the fainting couch for my corgi, etc)
Love what you've done. I made something similar to yours around 1990. My work room was massive and held 5 floor looms (weaving) and sewing/serging tables. Even after I put the cutting table in, the rest of the room was open for me to have a barn dance in! I used: 4 salvaged metal upper kitchen cabinets (with shelves, of course) at the corners as the support for the top. 4 given (used) 2X6' slabs of 3.4" particle board (for base and top), 5 donated used multi-directional wheels, and a sheet of purchased linoleum for the top surface. It wasn't as pretty as yours but it served it's purpose and I -loved- it!
Your Corgi is so cute. I like your work table. It looks like it will be very efficient. You have some very nice fabrics. I also love the Art that you added to the table. I really like that type of art.
This is Gorgeous and exciting and inviting. Thanks for so many great ideas. The magnet panels/doors are most excellent. I've never even considered only scavenging parts of roadside trash treasures. I'd love a video on your most used scavenging strategies, tools, whatnot [edit: nevermind-i just hadn't kept current on your videos and you've already done this - woohoo]. Really. Gratitude.
You are so welcome, and I actually don't have a video purely on scavenging tips and tricks, although it's something I've considered before! I've just always hesitated b/c I'm not sure how much interest it'd get. Glad you enjoyed the video
Yay. Well, hesitate no longer! I hope you decide to make it - maybe if combined with information about how/where you store scavenged things for future makes, and your essential & favorite tools, materials (like, particle board - no, but certain Ikea parts - yes) & PPE recommendations, and how you do this while in an apartment (where/how to find the space to do the work not done in your actual apartment - where do you sand and use power tools & paint)...Anyhooo. I'm super curious and would appreciate instruction on how to start, organize and sustain a scavenging practice like yours. Grateful for your sharing your artful, resourceful ideas on how to re-use, scavenge and upcycle(?)/franken-build trash into eco-friendly, functional, beautiful new furniture. So exciting.
OHMHGOODNESS!!! I am completely blown away with your creativity and ingenuity!!! It was obviously a TON of work and I would LOVE to have THAT table in my art/craft room!!!! And "the leatherman of work tables!!" is PERFECT!! This was my first of your videos -- I enjoyed it immensely!!
this was very inspiring!! thanks for sharing your trash-picking process.... there's a lot of life left in ikea pieces that get curbed or trashed, and you showed it!
You’re welcome, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I’ve got other recycled/repurposed videos (Corgi Fainting Couch, Bilbos robe, Cuban Pete-Gunne-Saxoween) on the channel if you’re into that!
I'm glad you enjoyed it, and thank you SO much for telling me about the ad... I don't get to control/see what ads are placed on it, so that's is just hilarious!!
You are so so clever. We don't have anything like this curbside in New Plymouth NZ. But a friend gave me some wheels from some computer chairs and we get items delivered to the rest home I work at on pallets. I mainly spin knit and have grown a garden to naturally dye so I know have ideas for moveable cabinet. Thanks for being real not all who craft have lots of money so wonderful you are so inclusive take care Katy from NZ
Thank you for the lovely words and praise, I'm glad you liked the video! I do enjoy a good recycling/repurposing challenge! I won't say it's all that I do, because I do also enjoy working with raw yardage sometimes, but there are a lot of 100% or nearly 100% recycled projects (the Corgi Fainting Couch, and the Bilbo Baggins housecoat are probably the most popular). I know that it can be quite tough to get raw materials -at least affordably- for those in New Zealand and Australia (heck, even Canada can feel like an impoverished nation when I compare to the US TH-camr and Makers), but it sounds like you are quite crafty and resourceful in your own right!
In 2021 I was gifted the Gaetleg birch folding dinning table from IKEA. I painted it and added locking and unlocking wheels. It is wonderful. It is the perfect height. I no longer break my back. I have subscribed. I like your vibe.
That is awesome! Sounds like it's working perfectly for you, and actually if you watch some of my previous videos, from my time in Denmark, you'll see that I actually use that exact table as my sewing table (it was what was already in the house as a dining room table, and it was amazing)!!
OMG I could watch your videos all day, it's so entertaining. You're so real...... LOL. Plus you're rescuing hardware and wood from the dump and saving tons of money. I love the table, how you thought through what you needed it to do, and sorted everything without going to a store and buying 24 new expensive matching bins to put it all in. Great video and great ideas!
"without going to a store and buying 24 new expensive matching bins to put it all in" just warmed my heart so much, because yea. That was pretty much the whole goal... so thank you for that comment!! Glad you liked the video so much, and please feel free to stick around and check out some of the other videos on the channel - I've got a whole playlist on "sewing-and-recycling" if you like more in the same vein! ♻
I have an Ikea Hack for my cutting table. I scored 2 kitchen base cabnets from the as is section at Ikea years ago. Screwed them together and placed a kitchen counter top also from Ikea to the top of them. I added Kitchen drawers to both cabnets for lots of storage, and then found an extra large high gloss cover board that is used to cover the ends of cabinets to place on the top over hanging on one side for sitting at like a bar. Then I placed a huge cutting mat ontop of this.
Glad you like it :-D Feel free to stick around and check out some of the other videos on the channel - I've got a whole playlist on "sewing-and-recycling" if you like more in the same vein! ♻
Your table turned out wonderfully! I'm a quilter and made my work table from a large maple dresser from the 70s that I didn't need any more for clothing. I took off the curvy trim from the bottom and cut off the legs and then cut off the top, half-way through some drawers to make it the right height. I bought some cheap upper cabinets from the orange store, then mounted them and the dresser back-to-back on a sheet of plywood and added casters. For the top, I used sanded and painted fence boards. I put pegboards over the ends to hang all my rulers. I put on trim and painted it all white. I painted the brass hardware with black paint. The half-drawer spaces on the dresser make really handy cubbies. The table surface is 31" x 47", which is fine for cutting quilting stuff. I had a large cutting mat that I trimmed down to fit the top. I love everything about it, except those fence boards, which are a little lumpy. I'm going to try to salvage some Formica when we replace our kitchen countertops. I also cut down and put casters on the smaller partner to that dresser, it fits perfectly under the leaf of my sewing table. I drive me crazy is one of my favorite phrases.😀
Your table sounds absolutely lovely, and (like all the best DIY upcycles) it's so fun to hear where it all came from and how it all went together! Very custom
Wow, thank you so much!! I'm so glad you liked it, thanks for watching, and feel free to hang out and check out some of the other content on the channel - I’ve got lots of recycling and sewing videos (corgi fainting couch, a week of dumpster diving in Denmark, etc) and I even have them all in one playlist if you like!!
This was amazing to watch. Where was this 4 years ago when I was having my husband create something similar to this for me for my craft room. Well done!!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!! Feel free to hang around and check out some of the other videos on the channel, there are some fun projects in the archives!
For the cutting table, we found a free large old metal military conference table, added tall wheels, the largest self healing rotary cutting mat is just a little shy of the total surface. Then we took a sheet of Masonite board cut it to fit, added a layer of warm and natural batting, covered that in a layer of unbleached muslin. Right now the cutting mat side is up, but for ironing or pinning, the whole thing can be flipped over so the muslin is up.
Oh, that's kind of fun that your table top is reversible! I don't think I could be bothered to flip this whole tabletop over, it's too big (and I'm just kind of lazy), but fortunately my table is so big that I can have my cutting mat on it and STILL have lots of room for pinning.... still, though, reversible tabletop does have a nice appeal!
WOWWWW!!! Such a fine project and I know you're just so proud of it-well you should be. I LOVE that your materials were repurposed stuff! Congratulations to you on completing such a monumental task and for it coming out so well. And thank you for documenting it so you could share with us.
Thank you so much, I’m glad you enjoyed it so much! I’ve got lots of other recycled sewing content on the channel (I recommend either the corgi couch or Bilbo’s Housecoat) if you like this sort of video 😊😊
WOW, I like everything about it. Especially the fact that you were able to score a lot of the material from trash. I am in a small city in B.C. and I try to pickup as much as I can but nothing like your treasure. Great job
I really like the way that you stored the rolls of leather fabric! A great innovation fabrics bought in quantities, on round tubes as well! Turned out beautifully, thanks for the video!
Thank you so much! I do really love that inner compartment, it gets so much use (rolls of leather, pattern papers, bolts of fabric, holiday wrapping paper, etc)!!
I was so impressed.your energy. I'm 70of age.i thought if only.my favourite bit was all the scavenger bits.you valued them and the Micha poster y y thanking you
Seeing you struggle to fit in those Ikea cubbies made me remember the time I had to go in upside down in a bench to screw the hinges of the bench's storage (an old bench redone by my grandpa, where the sitting area opens like a coffer). I was 7 and grandpa couldn't do it, so I did, and helped him with his antique restorations until we moved. I learned a lot from him and have preferred doing some of my furniture from scratch rather than buy it pre-made to fit someone else's ideal (buying materials instead of diving for them, but still DIY)
Oooh, yes, I also remember being recruited to get into small places in the workshop or in renovation situation when I, too, was small enough to squeeze into places my father couldn't! Antique restorations is literally my dream, I'd love to have a proper space to do some of it
I LOVE it. The extra effort was so worth it. We are a big fan of the Alley Emporium, I can even put in orders and hubby comes up with the goods within days usually!
So refreshing to see a makeover that doesn’t include paying big $$$ for perfect matching white craft room furniture. Thanks!
You are so welcome! Yea, I know exactly what kind of makeover you mean, and that’s very not my style 😂 You might also enjoy the video immediately before this, where I overhauled the rest of the room in much the same spirit!
“I fits, so I drill bits” well done! Awesomeness!! “Self flagellation is so 14th century” - also pure gold!!
omg, I forgot that line... sounds like something I'd say tho 🤣🤣
It's very refreshing to watch a diy video where content creator actually uses PPE! It was really cool to watch this process and see how much you're able to find to repurpose
Oh yea, my father drilled ear and eye protection into me when I was really young, and I have annoyingly sensitive ears because of it, plus once you damage your senses, you can't really get them back (and if we're being honest, I should actually get a proper respirator type mask... it's on the list)
Yep I know what you mean I have been collecting old pallets and converting them into draws, cupboards and much more lol, getting to old now for collecting but that’s okay I have a 6m square workshop filled to the rafters with old wood some of its almost 200 years old so I have kept that little gem for my new kitchen lol
Love the cutting table I have an old school fire door that’s huge and would make the perfect cutting table top but love the trick with the old ikea units I have some of them flat packed still will have to hunt them out 😹😹😹
My brother and I consider Norm Abram saying "there's no more important safety rule, than to wear these: safety glasses!" To be meme-worthy."
And having earplugs available to me at all times is a requirement for my ability to keep myself calm and emotionally regulated, since a number of noises are inordinately stress inducing for me - so yes. Heck yes. Safety equipment!
It’s brilliant to see another hoarder being so resourceful.
It's not hoarding if you know how you could use it? That's what I tell myself.
@@juliakaislo1007 I tell myself the same thing but I haven't been able to fit a car in my garage in 6 years...
My grandmother's sewing table (the one I learned to sew on) had a few hooks just under the tabletop surface to hold scissors. Highly recommend.
Ooh, that's a great idea! I personally don't need them because I have a cute little pegboard with a bunch of scissor pegs on it (and my room is SO small that it's always right within reach), but I LOVE that idea, and would definitely adopt it if I didn't have the pegboard!
Oooh! Great idea!
It's such a joy watching somebody (other than me) make furniture out of random things, as well as somebody who uses "weird" stuff to help out during the creation process. That jigsaw puzzle box to level out your workspace was perfection.
As a note, I want to live where you do. Finding discarded materials like that is almost impossible in my area.
Thank you! Yes, I think I'm a Class A scrounger... that's the thing about constantly traveling; I feel like I'm often starting from zero, and since I have zero interest in buying new every time I'm in that situation, I just... scrounge, and it's good for the environment, good for my wallet and my soul, and much more fun (in my opinion)!
I'm so glad you liked it, thanks for watching, and feel free to hang out and check out some of the other content on the channel - I’ve got lots of recycling and sewing videos (corgi fainting couch, a week of dumpster diving in Denmark, etc) and I even have them all in one playlist if you like!!
This girl is so entertaining! She has a great sense of humor. I just wish I was as limber as she is. B Amy arthritis won’t let me bend like she can!
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Feel free to check out some of my other ones for even more entertainment :-D :-D
This is everything!! I love that you actually tried to do it for as little as possible and repurchased and recycled!!! Too many hobby sewists treat these luxuries as "must haves" but have a ton of disposable income to use, which isn't very accessible for most people, and adds a bit of gatekeeping. I love your channel and the way you're open and honest and use thrifted or recycled materials! It's also better for the planet
oh, this comment warms my heart, because I feel the same way a lot of the time (I mean, OK, I love working with raw yardage too when possible, it's such a treat, but I try to balance that out with a lot of recycling too).
Being a Maker that's also frequently traveling, I often find myself on contracts with very few resources, and have to get creative, but I kinda love the challenge. And agreed that buying all this equipment to set up a sewing room makes it feel very inaccesible to anybody that has budget constraints. I will fully admit that my method, while not requiring much money, DOES require lots more time (a whole long rant that didn't make the public cut of this video), and that in and of itself is often not practical either, so it's a fine balancing act between deciding what it essential to you personally to have in a sewing set-up, how much you can afford to buy, and how much you can afford in time to recycle and repurpose... all I can hope, though, is that some people find the video and get inspired to try something similar at home, or that they feel like sewing can be accessible to them too, even without a giant budget!
If you like the recycling/repurposing videos, you should check out either my corgi sized fainting couch, or my Cuban Pete/Gunne Saxoween because those are both majority recycled projects that were kinda goofy and fun!!
I loved the way you went around your area and used leftover stuff that people were throwing away.. You also continue to save things that people are throwing out plus you don't just take everything home you take the time to just get a bracket or screws, what a good idea to show on your videos!!
Thank you ☺️ I don't have room to take the whole thing home even if I wanted to, so traveling around with a tool kit in my pocket is a Must for me! Since you liked this, you might like some of my other recycling and sewing videos on the channel (corgi fainting couch, a week of dumpster diving in Denmark, etc) and I even have them all in one playlist if you like!!
@@ShannonMakes I have been savign all the extra stuff from builds for YEARS for reasons of hopefully doing something like this.
At NWC they have a workshop that also talks about some of the stuff that you ahve been doing, if i understand it
As a rescuer of literally tonnes of fabric, a scavenger of anything useful, and a second hand store owner, I absolutely love what you've done here. Fabulous job. Thanks for sharing. I wish you and your channel great success. 😀😀
Thank you :-D Feel free to stick around and check out some of the other videos on the channel, since you like this one - I've got a whole playlist on "sewing-and-recycling" if you like more in the same vein! ♻
A reminder, in case you, or anyone else inspired by this, needs it:
Make sure you know how to inspect items for mold, bugs, rodent droppings, moths, or traces of bugs before bringing it in to your space. Bag it in plastic, roll the top down, and tie, if you can't put through the washer and dryer right away.
This is NOT how I got bedbugs. But I realized I'd made some really poor choices in my strategies around fabric recycling when I was dealing with the prep to have them eradicated.
Yes, I was washing everything. But I hadn't been keeping it quarantined until I did so. Don't tempt fate.
And don't let yourself feel like you're the only one saving the planet, and you HAVE to find a way to salvage everything. Do what you reasonably can. Don't burn yourself out. You efforts are appreciated.
This woman's many talents REFUSE to stop!!!
What I find very impressive, is the visual cohesion you managed to obtain despite all of the different elements, almost all salvaged. You show it's possible: very inspiring! And fairplay for sticking to your principles like that.
It's amazing what a couple coats of paint can hide XD Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it
Exactly, great repurposing and salvaging!
You take “the ally provides” to an absolutely amazing and artistic level
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!!!
Ooh, I really appreciate the inventive use of all available items for a stable cutting place, like the puzzle box over an upsidedown planterbox makes it even with storage crates 🤣 Totally my kind of solution!
This is how I live my life… completely under-equipped, and making cool stuff regardless 😎😎
This was so great. Now you have me dreaming about a cutting table too. Having worked in a commercial sewing room for a short period- here's an idea. They use an underlayment for the table tops that make it like a huge ironing board. Therefore no need for a freestanding ironing board. This material also acts like a big pin cushion so pins stay in where you push them in. This insulating material is cut the same dimension as the table top (it's thick) then covered in cotton duck which is wrapped around the edge and stapled to the underside of the table- just like you did.
Yea, a giant, thick wool mat would serve the purpose, and for sure it’d be fun, but then I would have had to buy yet another thing for the table, and already I feel bad for having bought the wheels and the homasote… plus they are exorbitantly expensive, especially in Canada!
I am all about "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. I love this table, and it is totally something I would love to make and to have.
Glad to see I am not the only "thrifty" person that upcycle discarded materials for other projects.
Oh, all the time!! A large of my projects are heavily recycled/upcycled… I have an entire playlist of recycle-focused creations on the channel homepage, if you’d like!
OHHHH MYYYY GOODNESS
GIRL YOU'RE SUCH A GREAT STEP BY STEP CHANGES AS YOU GO DESIGN 💯♥️ I think that's the only way to go with a creation so you're able to change and design to your needs and liking! I love repurposing and find on trash pickup day things I can change or repurpose with sweat and occasionally a cut or hit thumb. I REALLY appreciate the video and I know that I am NOT GOING CRAZY when I get a IDEA or see a trash item and want to repurpose the item. My husband used to LAUGH AT ME AND NOW BRINGS HIS TRASH FINDS HOME TO ME!!!
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Oh, don't worry, you're not going crazy... it's the rest of the world that's crazy for throwing out all these things that are still PERFECTLY GOOD!! Glad you enjoyed the video - since you're into the recycling, you might equally like either the video right before this (redo-ing the rest of the sewing room), or my Corgi Fainting Couch which was also a roadside salvage/flip!
Yes, I am a serial over-acheiver and I excel at making more work for myself than necessary. And, yes, I do drive me crazy, too. 😅 Even if it felt like The Project That Never Ends, it turned out beautifully - well done!
That makes at least two of us then😅😅 Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!!
First, as for your "I can do just a little more to it" attitude...I think we must be soul sisters! LOL...drives my husband crazy! In my younger years I was "that's good enough". Hitting my 50's changed all that. 😉
Second, my favorite part of the table is...the entire table! I wouldn't change a thing! My husband used to make custom furniture and put wheels on just about everything. "A woman needs wheels on furniture so she can easily move it to clean or redecorate." He was glad to see that feature on your table.
Overall, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this project and you did a beautiful job, M'Lady!!!
Awww, why thank you, I'm glad you and your hubby approved of the Make :-D I've already used the wheels quite a bit - less for redecorating, b/c my room is SO small there's not really anywhere else to put it, but it's phenomenal for some added flexibility while filming, plus it'll help me to be able to sweep under there every now and then XD
Wow.... an amazing feat of recycling! I'm so impressed! My favourite features are just how many of the materials you used were recycled and the fact that you basically built the whole thing with limited space on a balcony! Can I say again how impressed I am!!
Yea, having an actual workshop (or even a decently sized table 🤣) would definitely have made it easier, but perhaps less relatable!! Goal was definitely to ACTUALLY recycle, and I think it was pretty much achieved!
"The Leatherman of cutting tables" - it is certainly becoming that! You have done an amazing job, and are such an inspiration. I always look forward to your videos because you do great things with so little.
aww, thank you so much for the kind words! Glad you liked the project/video!!
I LOVE the reusing of so many things that would have been trashed otherwise. I also love the table itself.
Thank you, Alliyah! It was a fun and interesting challenge!
Thank you for the video! We have been "buying practically nothing new" for a while now. Most videos claiming upcycled or recycled solutions merely offset the claimed good by purchasing most of the materials new. This is refreshing!
You’re welcome, and I absolutely agree about a lot of false upcycling claims out there… I try to actually reuse as much as possible (most of my apartment is furnished of the streets and alleyways of Montreal) and try to limit my buying new.
In fact that's one of the things I love to do, I have many videos where I try to repurpose as much as possible (Bilbo's housecoat, the fainting couch for my corgi, etc) - if you liked this video, you’ll probably like those too!
Beautifully done! "Do you drive you crazy too?" ...yes. yes I can relate to this on a spiritual level 😂
Hahaha, it's not just me then!!!
@@ShannonMakes ...definitely not just you...
I never considered the ironing board storage as an option! That's brilliant! Maybe some fun smaller prints to add on the white panels on the side without the poster? Like a small art wall.
Yes, if my room was bigger, that other side would definitely get some extra styling, but because it pretty much lives facing the purple wall, with only enough room for passage (my room is tiny), any art wouldn't see the light of day :-( Which is a shame, because I already have some pieces that I could use. Great idea though, thanks for sharing!
@@ShannonMakes Aaah that makes sense! Too bad, but I see the point. Maybe hangers for tools? Since you have the overhang, they shouldn't snag on anything... Maybe.
Or stickers from her travels, so the sides look like an old shipping case...
- Cathy (&, accidently, Steve), Ottawa/Bytown/Pimisi
My favorite feature is the low cost upcycle! I would love a table like this!
I love how you were able to make a table that fit all of your crafting/storage needs from salvaged materials! one of my favorite parts about making my own clothes is that I never need to compromise practicality or aesthetics based on what's available in stores -- if I want a certain feature I can always figure out a way to add it! :D Your DIY videos are inspiring me to do the same thing with my furniture! :D
Oh, absolutely, that's 1000% why I make (and have always made) my own things - I can make them exactly as strange or peculiar as I want them to be, to fit my exact needs, whether that's clothing, bags, furniture, etc!!
Shannon: I just happened upon your channel and I LOVE it!!!!. I have a ? about your adorable Corgi. Did you get him/her from a breeder? If so, can you recommend? Also, what state are you located in? I want a Corgi so badly, but having a hard time finding a breeder with reasonable prices. Thanks
This is only my second video of yours & I'm in awe & jealous of your many skills.
Here in England I don't see abandoned IKEA items or other things in the street like you seem to have. It's amazing how much of your beautiful table was made for free.
My fave part has to be the "pinnable" table top. I'm a big knitter & pin stuff out for blocking. Would love something like this❤️
Why thank you! I worked for a few months in the North East of England and it’s true that I don’t remember seeing as many things on the curb… BUT you have some magnificent boot sales, so there’s that!!
I am, in the coming months, going to have a video on making some blocking and smocking boards from the leftovers of my homasote, so definitely keep an eye out for that!
Living in Scotland I have taken a little bit of furniture from the street, but it was never in as good nick as what appears in this video. If you are looking for used ikea stuff, I find that fb marketplace, or local bartering groups usually have a lot about, sometimes free, sometimes for a small price. I got an almost new poang chair for half its ikea price the other week.
@@ShannonMakes What is "homesote" -- I've never heard of nor seen it prior to this video. It looks like some kind of a composite wood/sawdust/wood chip type of project to me ...... Does it eventually idintegrate like cork does when you have used it for blocking or pinning?
@Karen Little I don't know much more about it than what I mentioned in the video, but if you google "homasote" you can find out a bit more about it, I'm sure!
Absolutely amazing! I would use a power strip that has usb outlets as well.
Hmm... that's a big ask for finding on the streets, but it's a good point! I don't use my phone much, so I don't need USB charging that often, but it's such a clever idea, I might keep my eye out for a second power strip (was already planning on putting one on either side of the table) with USB on it!!
I love the light strip idea! Esp to see in and around the cubicles and the centre storage!
I tend to have my tablet with instructions a pattern pic or just music or video playing so an extension cord gets dragged around my room and different chargers plugged in…
I learned recently why old plastic goes yellow. It’s bromine, which is brown, making its way out to the surface of the plastic! Eeek. Newer plastics don’t contain bromine
I have that same Alphonse Mucha print hanging on my wall! So nice to see how you incorporated it. I am saving this for when my oldest child moves out and I can confiscate their handcrafted cave bed made from EXPEDIT units and repurpose it!
NICE! I do enjoy that print!! And if you ever get impatient, I find SO many EXPEDIT/KALLAX units secondhand on Craigslist and FB Marketplace!
Sure beats my 36” card table with a Walmart 4 drawer plastic chest! I’m 70 now and my hands aren’t strong enough to handle some of my power tools, but you used simple designs and elegant solutions in your table that maybe I can borrow to make something similar. Always fun to see what you are making next. Happy New Year to you and yours 🎉
To be fair, this is the first time in my life I've had a dedicated crafting/sewing table... the previous 3 years, I've been using the living room table in a house shared with 4 other roommates, so this is quite the treat!
What a wonderful sewing table, definitely checks ALL the boxes. I no longer sew, its been decades, but looks like it was well planned out for all your needs. Will certainly make future projects easier and fun.
Love the poster in the front and the over all functionality. Very nicely done!
Thank you! 🥰🥰
Green with envy. What a wonderful table! So much useable space. The ability to store your ironing board is brilliant! The ability to pin on your cutting surface is such a luxury. Have used so much recycled materials is a nice bonus. We’ll done.
Thank you! Agreed that these are both very useful facets of this table, and they’ve both gotten lots of use in the following months!
Loved everything about this! Repurposing, great custom cutting table & stellar narration. 🏆
Thanks so much, glad you liked it (and never expected to get a compliment on the narration, but hey, I'll take it!!
Wow… Just fantastic!!! I enjoy repurposing items sometimes, but I am nowhere near your level! 😮
You have an amazing eye and knack for it! I thought it looked great in the previous video, but seeing what actually went into it (both materials and elbow grease!) really highlights your abilities.
Thank you for posting this type of content, too! It’s inspiring and has given me so many ideas!!! 😊
You are so welcome, that is absolutely my goal (because clearly this is not going to be very easy to follow-along in a step-by-step fashion), but to help get the creative repurposing juices flowing!! Glad you enjoyed it
Just managed to watch this, and it's WONDERFUL! Thank you for the detailed, amazing transformations of "junk" to "jewel" videos. And of course the sewing ones, too!
Thank you 😊 I’m glad you enjoyed the video and the process!!
Fantastic make! This is a table that fits all. I love the fact you can see the fabrics and store so much. You are a joy to watch for me and my husband who found your channel.
Oh, thank you for the lovely words, I’m glad you both are enjoying the videos 🥰🥰 I also love being able to see the fabrics all at once!
Wow your table is amazing!! You’re way above me in repurposing things.
My cutting table is an ikea desk with risers it was bought 32 years ago as a change table. It’s not as big but much better than the chest freezer which I was using!
Ooh, yea, the risers is a great idea for a must less intense DIY hack to get the tables to a better height - no more folding in half to cut/sew!!
It looks fantastic! I love how much storage you managed to get in there and that the middle portion allows for more efficient storage and removal of the larger rolls of fabric -- and the ironing board! I love the art print, too. It really takes the whole look to a new level. Ahh, makes me want to go build some things!
Thanks so much! 😊 Yes, that middle section might be my favorite part (...not me over here considering adding yet another shelf to it, to get 4 sections instead of three... LOL). And yes, do it, go build some things!!
@@ShannonMakes 😂 well, at least if you add another shelf now, you'll have all the experience of how to tackle the tricky aspects, so maybe it'll be easier!
Yes, very good point!!
A MA Zing !!!! The table looks great, I thought that was real wood on the top, it looksit while you are talking next to it. I'm so jealous of the amount of sewing/crafting things you have. I am old now, but I was always like you are about the over the top stuff. I also would take things apart and put them back together several times until I was satisfied it looked good. I hope you didn't get rid of any of the building supplies, because they will come in handy with the house fix up
This turned out super amazing!!!! I love this eco friendly put together hack. An inspiration 😀😃
Yay! Thanks so much!! ♻️🔨🪛
I just found your channel. I'm more than impressed with all of your skills, including your interest and patience in finding as much disguarded stuff.
Thank you! I am always out walking my dog, so it’s a perfect time to scout out sidewalk treasures! Her corgi fainting couch was also made from pieces scavenged from the curb!
This is so badass! Your determination and diligence is really inspiring.
Thank you!!! Glad you enjoyed it!
The pinnable top is an awesome idea
I use it all the time, and it's very useful! Absolutely NOT necessary or a requirement (as you can see in the video I released yesterday, where I ditch the fancy table), but very fun and handy to have!
I really enjoyed watching this table coming together! You think outside of the box and the outcome is AMAZING! Plus i learned about some different materials I may be interested in incorporating into my quilting room!! Thank you for sharing!! 😊
Awesome! Thank you for the kind words and compliments, I'm glad you liked the video AND picked up some fun tips from it! Feel free to stick around and check out some of my other videos - I actually get to USE the table in some of them!!
I love the storage space; I also love that vinyl you placed over the table top that made look like stained wood.😊
Thank you! Gotta make it look ✨aesthetic✨ you know!?
I love best that your ironing board fits in the table! I never know what to do with mine.
I think I'd like to design mine, using pieces I already have.
I guess that's one of the benefits of having a tiny room - desperation for storage causes creative solutions XD (I've also seen hung-over-the-back-of-the-door solutions that are nice). Good luck with your own - it's definitely kinda fun getting to design it exactly how you want it!
This video is SO inspiring!!! Not just for sewists, makers, crafters or organizing in general but for LIFE.
I’m currently reorganizing the garage space in in a house-turned-preschool into an art/science center. My parents had a bunch of cubby things on casters (thanks dad!), and now I’m scheming further small storage for pipecleaners, googly-eyes, paper aaaaaand the immense amounts of bits and bobs that come in handy for decorating . Pine cones, used wrapping and tissue paper, boxes, colorful cardboard etc. 💚💚💚
Thank you shannon!!!
Thank you 🥰🥰
Wow! The way you upcycled all of those items and then made this beautiful table is inspiring:) I'm a maker for sure and really love to build things, but I don't have the vision that you clearly have. I would consider your level an upcycle artist! And great to see I'm not the only one who always has a screwdriver handy for rescuing mending plates and knobs and more - these parts are so useful even if the majority of the discarded item is not usable.
Thank you for the lovely compliments, I'm so glad you enjoyed it!! I have a few other fun upcycles (my corgi couch, my Cuban Pete/Gunne Sax-o-ween costume) that are nearly 100% upcycled, if that's your jam. I definitely enjoy the process, and yes, it's fun to see how many other ppl in the comments go out equipped to repurpose/disassemble garbage they find!! XD
Amazing!!!!! This IS the cutting table I was looking for. 20 years ago I would have taken on making something like this -- at 74 I don't have the strength to do it, however your idea of making it durable, "deconstrutable" (should you need to move) and using previously loved materials to construct it my "perfect project". You made it not only extremely functional but also beautiful! I love the poster and your carefully constructed end panels from salvaged wood. Its wonderful that you have access to "heavy duty machinery" to make your own wood slats for the beautiful panels. You go girl! You rock!
Thank you!!
You are amazing! I love that you were able to use so many repurposed items. I absolutely love all of the amazing stuff you found on the side of the road. I also love that you were able to re-purpose all of this and it didn’t go to a landfill. I think you’re table turned out amazing. I love how clever your mind works.
Thank you so much! I'm so glad you liked it 💙 If you liked this video (which it seems like you did), I’ve got lots of recycling and sewing videos -corgi fainting couch, a week of dumpster diving in Denmark, etc - and I even have them all in one playlist if you like!!
Oh my. I want to be you when I grow up, although I am old enough to be your grandmother. I just love your ideas. I wish I had the time and your energy to get going to rebuild my sewing room. Your attitude is so refreshing. I think you must be super lucky to be able to pick up all your supplies for free at the road side. Bonus for you. Recycle is the was to go. Good luck with your new venture.
Wow, thank you! So glad you enjoyed the video, you should definitely hang out and check out some of my other ones, I've got plenty of sewing, lots of recycling, cute corgis and (hopefully) the same attitude as always!!
Love that whole table and that its almost completely made of recycled materials! Sadly I dont have the room for a "stationary" cutting and sewing table, therefore mine is a tabletop on two (nice looking because from ikea) trestles. That way I can store it away when needed.
I mean, this is absolutely the first time in my life I had a table that was 1) the proper height, B) all mine, and III) actually meant for crafting, so I totally get it. You gotta do what works for your space, and your solution sounds great (although knowing me, I'd end up with the tabletop out more than stored away XD )
@@ShannonMakes haha yes its most of the time not stored away but it's great that I can store it!
Oh wow in all my life Ive never met someone so much ME ha ha ha lol. I love the energy you still remind me I used to have (now 63) But I am about to build my own small house, so use and reuse and re-imagination doesn't diminish, though my energy has to be managed a tad better than I did when young. You completely uplifted me you wonderful women. You are marvellous, and your honesty and imagination, and that drive to make the best, most aesthetic , personalised, version of your goal, from found materials has been a wonderful reminder and encouragement to me. Thank you from my whole, old soul. You bring me joy. I wouldn't change a thing, even the waiting to finish a few details. Perfect.
Wow, building a small house has been on my list of dream projects for quite a while now (although at the same time, as a Maker, I also feel to pull towards a living situation with MORE space, not less... I'm torn). That's so fun that it's your next project, and I wish you the best of luck and dumpster finds for it!
Thanks for watching, and I hope you'll stick around the channel and check out some of the other videos I have - I've got a whole playlist on "sewing-and-recycling" if you like more in the same vein! ♻
This was a great project and I enjoyed every bit of it. Thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it, you're very welcome!
Enjoyed watching you salvage and repurpose items for this project. It's nice to see someone do projects from recycled materials as I do, especially for sewing! Great job!
Thanks so much! 😊 I’m very glad you enjoyed it, and feel free to hang out and check out some of the other content on the channel - I’ve got lots of recycling videos (corgi fainting couch, a week of dumpster diving in Denmark, etc) and I even have them all in one playlist!!
the face at 17:21 😂
Anyway, thank you for keeping crafts budget-friendly and relatable. Costube in the last few weeks/months has been flooded with renovation videos, not least sewing room redos, but they're almost always dependant on new, ready-made items and conventional design choices. In my view, it's essential to have creators showing us how to make nice things out of _what's already available_ , when it comes to both decor and sewing actually. And to have some individuality, of course.
Also, where did buy the Mucha print from ?
So I freely admit that I watch very few other Costube channels, so I actually had no idea that this was the season of sewing room renos (not that I could have changed my timing even if I had known), but yea, I definitely get the whole "Fixer Upper" vibes of unlimited budget, immaculately curated shopping lists, etc. On the one hand, it DOES make for a great Before/After, and often a fun During, but it's not only out of my budget, but also just way less my style.
I think there's a lot of *talk* in Costube about sustainability & fast fashion, but not that much actual action on it because people feel the pressure to create content, and recycling fabric is hard and annoying and time consuming and sometimes creators and viewers alike just wanna see the pretty dress (and I GET it, I love using new fabric too!!), but it's also interesting how nobody seems to draw the parallels with fast furniture/IKEA and how it's a INCREDIBLY similar epidemic with fast fashion... I could literally go off about this topic for way too long, so I'll stop now. But yea. It's nice to recycle and reuse when possible
oh, sorry, in response to the Mucha print, I got it off Zazzle, but I found a few different sources. I chose the Zazzle one specifically because I preferred the hues in that version
@@ShannonMakes It seems to me that fewer young people have the vision you obviously have. Theatre background? You learned to see the value in up cycling/seeing potential in the "things" that others cast off. Often I think they don't know how to use the items, other times they may need to downsize or if they are moving, there is only so much room in a moving van/car/truck to move useful stuff. Isn't it wonderful that they leave it in alleys, etc. so others can use that material instead of sending it to a landfill site! I have loved up cycling/recycling for as long as I can remember. I come by it honestly as my Mom grew up during the Depression (living on a farm, 1 of 13 kids) and although it certainly was called "up cycling" at that time, it was how people got by! I learned well from her. Unfortunately, every time I move I have to "downsize" as those who are moving me give me grief about how much "junk" I have. That's not how I see it of course, it is "raw materials" for the gazillion plans I have going in my head!
@karen Little I think that vision/ability to see potential in raw items is very much part and parcel of being a maker in general though, although perhaps I take it to the extreme with the recycling. But that's exactly why people buy yards of fabric - to them, it's not lengths of flat, plain woven fibers, it's a fabulous dress or their perfect pair of pants. They already see it in their head. Maybe I just go a little bit farther - perhaps because I have the time to do so, or maybe because I also was raised in a family with a very small budget and lived off of thrift stores and second hand shops. And for sure the challenge that comes with this ability is that others (mostly loved ones that don't have this vision) will continually give us crap about how much stuff we have, because we see what it can become, whereas they just see a hoarder-to-be 🤣
I actually wanted to hear the magnetic door close sound again, so thank you 😆😊
Also great to see people reusing and repurposing seriously, rather than just one or two pieces in the project.
You’re welcome 😊
Having seen the Work In Progress in person, it's so cool to see it all done up! I'm super excited to see what you'll make on this table!
Edit: I actually finally found a way to permanently set up the sheet of homasote I got from you ;)
oooh, can't wait to see it! Mine is proving SO useful!
A masterpiece. I love how you use rescued materials.. My favorite feature is the beautiful finishing touches you added to the side panels. I learned a lot from this.
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it and found it instructional/educational/inspirational to some extent! Feel free to stick around and check out some of my other videos - I've got lots of fun sewing (and recycling) stuff on the channel!
This project looks so good! Also, Yes, I'd like a Memery review, I've wanted to try them myself since the shipping would be less for me
Thank you, and noted! I bought them while in Denmark, not only because it was convenient, but also upon rave review from a friend and others online.
Me too PLEASE!
It would be interesting to see. I got my memery oxfords while in Denmark too. After a bit of breaking in they've become the most comfortable shoes I've ever worn. I did add an arch supporting insert though
@MurkyHeron I'd love to hear why you added the insert!
@@ShannonMakes to support the arch - sorry, mixed up the terms there. I couldn't fit my orthopaedic soles there as the shoe is rather slim, but this way I got the look and a lack of pain too😄
WOw!! Embrace your attention to details and your "next level" beautifying mission. That's what makes you a talented artist. Add to that the fact that most of it is salvaged....awesome. Simply awesome.
Wow, thank you! 💙💚💜
This video is so satisfying to watch 😍😍
For fabric folding, I watched this video by Lady Rebecca Fashions the other day where she folded her fabrics with inserts of square? rectangle? pieces of cardboard from old boxes. It makes for a very sturdy and easy way of storing lots of fabrics in a particular space. 😇
I think the video is called "reorganising my fabrics" or something that is similar to that. I tried it with a couple of my fabrics and it stores so well * __ *
Oh, yes, I've seen that idea before... it's all over Pinterest sewing room DIYs, and while I'm not sure it's the best solution for 100% of my fabrics, you've convinced me that I should give it a try for some of the smaller/thinner fabrics I have :-) (and it's recycling, so it's right up my alley!!)
@@ShannonMakes A few years back, I did something similar by using one piece of cardboard that was covered in contact paper. The fabric was folded to the width of the cardboard, then folded around the cardboard, then the cardboard slid out for reuse. Gave the perfect size fold, but no worries about chemicals in the cardboard leaching into the fabric!
It’s been a while since I have been to Montreal, but are all the streets filled with old IKEA furniture? ❤your projects! Thank you 🙏🏻
The cutting is beautiful, you did a good job, A little too much I think for me to do, but you gave me some great ideals. My mother sewed, I didn't take the time to learn much from her, I'm a hair stylist and made wigs with an industrial sewing machine. After her transitioning in 2020, I found that I want to sew, looking at bag making. It has become my new joy from her. Now I'm going to make a cutting table from my bedroom dressers that she had got me when I was teenager. I am making them into a cutting table, and will use some of your great ideas. Thanks for sharing.
You're very welcome, and best of luck on your own sewing table project! Thanks for watching
I'm in awe 🤩🤩
why thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it!!
Your sewing table is fantastic. I love that you showed how you arrived at the dimensions you needed and your scrounging around your area to find the things you needed. My city also has people putting things out so others can just take things and I need to be more proactive in finding things for projects. I also need to learn how to use power tools as I really don't know how to use them.
I'm trying to get my crafting space sorted out, but it needs to be able to be taken apart and moved as we rent. My favourite piece is the ex-headmasters desk I bought many years ago - it's solid oak and I am NOT parting with it. I'm haunting the thrift store to find more solid wood shelving for my books and smaller craft items.
My storage has moved from using dressers for my fabric, to using plastic bins and I'm loving the bins as the contents can be easily seen, add an unexpected pop of colour to my room, dust can't get into them AND my stuff is already packed up for when we next move. But they're all stacked on each other which makes it hard to get to the bins lower down. So I think I need to look out for suitable items to make shelves for them, shelves that can have their shapes changed for the next place we live in. I may also have to build a shed to store scrounged items, woodworking tools and suchlike in. I suspect the base and framing for the shed will come from scrounged shipping pallets. Yep, step one, scrounge pallets and step two is learn to use power tools.
Thank you, Annette, I'm glad you had fun with the video! I highly recommend learning how to use power tools (even if it's just a jigsaw and a sander... you can go a long ways with just those two)!!
And yes, I also wanted mine to be able to be disassemblable for future moves, (which I mentioned a few times in the video, but ultimately cut all-but-one of those discussions, just for the sake of time and people's attention spans)!!
But everything in mine breaks back down into small pieces, and it was actually important enough to me that I jumped through some strange hoops to make sure that I used screws instead of glue, when glue would have been easier and slightly more reliable.
But it sounds like your plastic bin solution is working just a charm, and I do love that you can see all the fun colors AND they're already packed for the next move XD The only advice I have is that working with pallets (which I've done a bit in the past) is actually incredibly annoying and unenjoyable, just the process of breaking them apart, so if you can scrounge any other source of wood (abandoned IKEA furniture is my #1 go-to), it's SO much easier AND it's better quality wood too!
For me it was great to see a woman doing the entire thing. I'm realizing I have some internalized sexism going on that leads me to believe on some level that I can't do construction projects involving power saws.
Oh, you absolutely can! The only "words of warning" I'd have for you are exactly the same as I'd have for anyone wanting to use power tools - learn how to use them properly and safely (especially the table saw), and use good PPE to protect your eyes, ears, lungs, etc!! But then the sky's the limit, and it's so fun to be able to create whatever your brain can imagine!!
I love the cutting table and the fact that it is almost 100% recycled materials. It has everything, and more, that I would need. I'm only missing a room to fit it, and some power tools. This is a great video and I totally loved watching it. And thank you for using ear and eye protection.
Glad you like it! Thanks for watching and feel free to hang out and check out some of the other channels I have - lots of fun recycling content (corgi fainting couch, a week of dumpster diving in Denmark, etc)
Looks fantastic. Another addition could be hooks to hold a curtain rod, used to hold a roll of brown paper.
Yea, that’s a good idea, and I did think of it when I was in the design phase, but honestly I didn’t want the footprint of the table to be any larger, and also I mostly use recycled paper for my patterns, like old posters (minus one roll I recently found at the thrift store, but that’s unusual), so it wouldn’t get much use… definitely for someone else’s table tho!!
LOVE that you made this from recycled materials! A girl after my own heart! A few hooks under your table top would be helpful for scissors, rulers, rotary cutters etc too! Thanks for the inspiration!
Oh, you're the first person to suggest putting them under the table instead of hanging from the side (which I didn't want to do because I don't want the footprint of the huge table to be EVEN larger)!! I actually have a beautiful pegboard hanging right next to the window with all my most used tools, including everything you mentioned, so I don't need the hooks, but I love this alternative option because of how space-efficient it is!
Turned out great. And as someone that’s always recycling and up cycling things I loved watching this build. Really liked the ironing board storage.
Thanks for watching, and hopefully you'll find some other videos you enjoy in my video vault! I've got a whole playlist on "sewing-and-recycling" if you like more in the same vein! ♻
I have never done woodwork but as a seamstress ...I am convinced that I can do this!
You have made a very multi-functional sewing cupboard and I absolutely love it!
Yea, you absolutely can! Make sure to do some brief research on how to use each tool properly/safely (or see if you have a Maker's Space in your area, they often have people that teach you how to use everything AND you don't have to buy a bunch of new tools), but then go forth and make a new (or new-to-you) sewing table!!
@@ShannonMakes 💃🎶💃
I love it! I made a similar sewing table several years ago. I made use of the cabinets that were replaced when we redid a bathroom, so I have drawers and cupboards on one side of the table, and an old bookcase turned on its side for shelves on the other. I mounted the whole thing on wheels, as you did so it can be moved around if I want to. I was also able to find a very large cutting mat Amazon that covers the whole top. The only problem with that one is that it isn’t very self healing, so I eventually put two of the good, self-healing type cutting boards on top. This is in my basement, which doesn’t have a finished ceiling, so I made a holder that I can slide my iPad into if I want to do a video of what I am doing. I thought I would do some how-to-sew videos for my daughters, who weren’t that interested in learning to sew when they were young, but now live too far away for in-person lessons. I love watching your videos, and love that you repurpose found items!
I love how you repurposed so many materials!
Thank you, I'm glad you liked it! That's one of the things I love to do, have many videos where I try to repurpose as much as possible (Bilbo's housecoat, the fainting couch for my corgi, etc)
Love what you've done. I made something similar to yours around 1990.
My work room was massive and held 5 floor looms (weaving) and sewing/serging tables. Even after I put the cutting table in, the rest of the room was open for me to have a barn dance in!
I used:
4 salvaged metal upper kitchen cabinets (with shelves, of course) at the corners as the support for the top.
4 given (used) 2X6' slabs of 3.4" particle board (for base and top),
5 donated used multi-directional wheels,
and a sheet of purchased linoleum for the top surface.
It wasn't as pretty as yours but it served it's purpose and I -loved- it!
Wow, I am just green with envy for the size of your workroom!! That sounds lovely, and so does your cutting table!
Your Corgi is so cute. I like your work table. It looks like it will be very efficient. You have some very nice fabrics. I also love the Art that you added to the table. I really like that type of art.
Thank you! 😊 I hope you'll stick around the channel and check out some of the other videos I have
@@ShannonMakes I already am checking out your other videos, I am watching the Corgi couch right now and will watch the Hobbit bathrobe next.
Amazing!! Two of my absolute favorites… I truly hope you enjoy them! 💚♥️💙
This is Gorgeous and exciting and inviting. Thanks for so many great ideas. The magnet panels/doors are most excellent. I've never even considered only scavenging parts of roadside trash treasures. I'd love a video on your most used scavenging strategies, tools, whatnot [edit: nevermind-i just hadn't kept current on your videos and you've already done this - woohoo]. Really. Gratitude.
You are so welcome, and I actually don't have a video purely on scavenging tips and tricks, although it's something I've considered before! I've just always hesitated b/c I'm not sure how much interest it'd get. Glad you enjoyed the video
Yay. Well, hesitate no longer! I hope you decide to make it - maybe if combined with information about how/where you store scavenged things for future makes, and your essential & favorite tools, materials (like, particle board - no, but certain Ikea parts - yes) & PPE recommendations, and how you do this while in an apartment (where/how to find the space to do the work not done in your actual apartment - where do you sand and use power tools & paint)...Anyhooo. I'm super curious and would appreciate instruction on how to start, organize and sustain a scavenging practice like yours. Grateful for your sharing your artful, resourceful ideas on how to re-use, scavenge and upcycle(?)/franken-build trash into eco-friendly, functional, beautiful new furniture. So exciting.
@@ShannonMakes Popping in here to say that I, too, would love a video on scavenging tips & tricks. (Watching this build was most enjoyable!)
Thank you, Audrey, and noted! I'll add it to the list of potential video ideas :-)
OHMHGOODNESS!!! I am completely blown away with your creativity and ingenuity!!! It was obviously a TON of work and I would LOVE to have THAT table in my art/craft room!!!! And "the leatherman of work tables!!" is PERFECT!! This was my first of your videos -- I enjoyed it immensely!!
Thank you so much! I'm pleased that you clearly enjoyed the video so much
Wow, what an awesome way to recycle and repurpose items to suit your needs! Way to go!
Thank you! 😊
this was very inspiring!! thanks for sharing your trash-picking process.... there's a lot of life left in ikea pieces that get curbed or trashed, and you showed it!
You’re welcome, I’m glad you enjoyed it! I’ve got other recycled/repurposed videos (Corgi Fainting Couch, Bilbos robe, Cuban Pete-Gunne-Saxoween) on the channel if you’re into that!
This was inspiering to watch!
Also a bit fun that one of the ads in the video was for IKEA. 😀
I'm glad you enjoyed it, and thank you SO much for telling me about the ad... I don't get to control/see what ads are placed on it, so that's is just hilarious!!
Wow Shannon, what incredible ingenuity. Congrats on a beautiful repurposed one hell of a fantastic sewing table
Thank you so much!
You are so so clever. We don't have anything like this curbside in New Plymouth NZ. But a friend gave me some wheels from some computer chairs and we get items delivered to the rest home I work at on pallets. I mainly spin knit and have grown a garden to naturally dye so I know have ideas for moveable cabinet. Thanks for being real not all who craft have lots of money so wonderful you are so inclusive take care Katy from NZ
Thank you for the lovely words and praise, I'm glad you liked the video! I do enjoy a good recycling/repurposing challenge! I won't say it's all that I do, because I do also enjoy working with raw yardage sometimes, but there are a lot of 100% or nearly 100% recycled projects (the Corgi Fainting Couch, and the Bilbo Baggins housecoat are probably the most popular).
I know that it can be quite tough to get raw materials -at least affordably- for those in New Zealand and Australia (heck, even Canada can feel like an impoverished nation when I compare to the US TH-camr and Makers), but it sounds like you are quite crafty and resourceful in your own right!
In 2021 I was gifted the Gaetleg birch folding dinning table from IKEA. I painted it and added locking and unlocking wheels. It is wonderful. It is the perfect height. I no longer break my back. I have subscribed. I like your vibe.
That is awesome! Sounds like it's working perfectly for you, and actually if you watch some of my previous videos, from my time in Denmark, you'll see that I actually use that exact table as my sewing table (it was what was already in the house as a dining room table, and it was amazing)!!
Admire your resourcefulness in finding and using “scrap” items. Well done.
Thank you! I do a lot of that around here - enough so that I've got an entire playlist on it, if that's the kinda of stuff that interests you!
OMG I could watch your videos all day, it's so entertaining. You're so real...... LOL. Plus you're rescuing hardware and wood from the dump and saving tons of money. I love the table, how you thought through what you needed it to do, and sorted everything without going to a store and buying 24 new expensive matching bins to put it all in. Great video and great ideas!
"without going to a store and buying 24 new expensive matching bins to put it all in" just warmed my heart so much, because yea. That was pretty much the whole goal... so thank you for that comment!!
Glad you liked the video so much, and please feel free to stick around and check out some of the other videos on the channel - I've got a whole playlist on "sewing-and-recycling" if you like more in the same vein! ♻
I have an Ikea Hack for my cutting table. I scored 2 kitchen base cabnets from the as is section at Ikea years ago. Screwed them together and placed a kitchen counter top also from Ikea to the top of them. I added Kitchen drawers to both cabnets for lots of storage, and then found an extra large high gloss cover board that is used to cover the ends of cabinets to place on the top over hanging on one side for sitting at like a bar. Then I placed a huge cutting mat ontop of this.
My favourite part is the wheels.
And the street found recycled items.
Nicely done.
Glad you like it :-D Feel free to stick around and check out some of the other videos on the channel - I've got a whole playlist on "sewing-and-recycling" if you like more in the same vein! ♻
Your table turned out wonderfully! I'm a quilter and made my work table from a large maple dresser from the 70s that I didn't need any more for clothing. I took off the curvy trim from the bottom and cut off the legs and then cut off the top, half-way through some drawers to make it the right height. I bought some cheap upper cabinets from the orange store, then mounted them and the dresser back-to-back on a sheet of plywood and added casters. For the top, I used sanded and painted fence boards. I put pegboards over the ends to hang all my rulers. I put on trim and painted it all white. I painted the brass hardware with black paint. The half-drawer spaces on the dresser make really handy cubbies. The table surface is 31" x 47", which is fine for cutting quilting stuff. I had a large cutting mat that I trimmed down to fit the top. I love everything about it, except those fence boards, which are a little lumpy. I'm going to try to salvage some Formica when we replace our kitchen countertops. I also cut down and put casters on the smaller partner to that dresser, it fits perfectly under the leaf of my sewing table. I drive me crazy is one of my favorite phrases.😀
Your table sounds absolutely lovely, and (like all the best DIY upcycles) it's so fun to hear where it all came from and how it all went together! Very custom
One of the most impressive builds I've watched on TH-cam. Well done!
Wow, thank you so much!! I'm so glad you liked it, thanks for watching, and feel free to hang out and check out some of the other content on the channel - I’ve got lots of recycling and sewing videos (corgi fainting couch, a week of dumpster diving in Denmark, etc) and I even have them all in one playlist if you like!!
This was amazing to watch. Where was this 4 years ago when I was having my husband create something similar to this for me for my craft room. Well done!!
Thank you 🥰♥️ I hope you'll stick around and check out some of the other videos on the channel - there are SO many fun Makes in the archives!! ♥️💜💙
Epic! Everything about this is just epic! The final table, the resourcefulnes, the attention to details, the editing etc. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it!! Feel free to hang around and check out some of the other videos on the channel, there are some fun projects in the archives!
My favourite feature is the ironing board storage, a brilliant idea. You have inspired me to build a crafting table
Fantastic! Go forth and make things!! Bonus points for using recycled materials!
For the cutting table, we found a free large old metal military conference table, added tall wheels, the largest self healing rotary cutting mat is just a little shy of the total surface.
Then we took a sheet of Masonite board cut it to fit, added a layer of warm and natural batting, covered that in a layer of unbleached muslin. Right now the cutting mat side is up, but for ironing or pinning, the whole thing can be flipped over so the muslin is up.
Oh, that's kind of fun that your table top is reversible! I don't think I could be bothered to flip this whole tabletop over, it's too big (and I'm just kind of lazy), but fortunately my table is so big that I can have my cutting mat on it and STILL have lots of room for pinning.... still, though, reversible tabletop does have a nice appeal!
WOWWWW!!! Such a fine project and I know you're just so proud of it-well you should be. I LOVE that your materials were repurposed stuff! Congratulations to you on completing such a monumental task and for it coming out so well. And thank you for documenting it so you could share with us.
Thank you so much, I’m glad you enjoyed it so much! I’ve got lots of other recycled sewing content on the channel (I recommend either the corgi couch or Bilbo’s Housecoat) if you like this sort of video 😊😊
WOW, I like everything about it. Especially the fact that you were able to score a lot of the material from trash. I am in a small city in B.C. and I try to pickup as much as I can but nothing like your treasure. Great job
Yea, it's true that living in a big city has plenty of drawbacks, BUT the garbage pickings are AMAZING!
I really like the way that you stored the rolls of leather fabric! A great innovation fabrics bought in quantities, on round tubes as well!
Turned out beautifully, thanks for the video!
Thank you so much! I do really love that inner compartment, it gets so much use (rolls of leather, pattern papers, bolts of fabric, holiday wrapping paper, etc)!!
I was so impressed.your energy. I'm 70of age.i thought if only.my favourite bit was all the scavenger bits.you valued them and the Micha poster y y thanking you
Thank you!
Seeing you struggle to fit in those Ikea cubbies made me remember the time I had to go in upside down in a bench to screw the hinges of the bench's storage (an old bench redone by my grandpa, where the sitting area opens like a coffer). I was 7 and grandpa couldn't do it, so I did, and helped him with his antique restorations until we moved. I learned a lot from him and have preferred doing some of my furniture from scratch rather than buy it pre-made to fit someone else's ideal (buying materials instead of diving for them, but still DIY)
Oooh, yes, I also remember being recruited to get into small places in the workshop or in renovation situation when I, too, was small enough to squeeze into places my father couldn't! Antique restorations is literally my dream, I'd love to have a proper space to do some of it
I LOVE it. The extra effort was so worth it. We are a big fan of the Alley Emporium, I can even put in orders and hubby comes up with the goods within days usually!
Alley Emporium... I LOVE it!! I may have to borrow that in the future