Sewing Table Ideas: DIY Tutorials for Neat & Functional Spaces

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What is the furniture I need for my sewing room? A Sewing machine table

What are the pieces of furniture I want for my sewing machine room?

❤ A big drop-in Sewing machine table,

❤ A table for my laptop and printer,

❤ A cutting table with large storage underneath,

❤ An ironing table, and

❤ A cabinet with lots of storage

What we need and what we want and what we get are almost always poles apart. Isn’t life unfair?.

And what I have is – My little sewing machine delegated to a corner table. I really need a bigger table. My cutting table is an ordinary table that has got some height after I slipped cut pieces of PVC pipes under the legs to elevate them so that I don’t strain my back. Then of course, there is my multipurpose dining table.  

I am a little handy with power tools ( I mean, I have them) and have made a bookshelf and a table (slightly imperfectly) before. A big Ana white fan here. With that arrogance, I have started searching for some plans for DIY sewing desks/cutting tables / pressing tables around the net for perfect sewing room tables.

These girls do give me a complex with their perfectly made sewing room furniture. Here are the 15 I found I want (all of them). If you want to customize your sewing space according to your specific needs and preferences, you will want to try one of these creative sewing table ideas.

DIY Sewing Table Ideas


Ikea table to sewing machine table

Ikea table to sewing machine table

 

This easy sewing machine table is a modified IKEA table. 

Bookshelf turned craft table 

Bookshelf turned craft table 

 

18 cubbies in the sewing table are not too much for the avid sewist. So many trims and notions to store, not to mention about fabric stash. The table also has two small drawers perfect for your scissors and seam ripper. Every sewing room needs such space for material storage. 

Fully Foldable Cutting table 

Fully Foldable Cutting table -sewing table diy

 

A dream sewing room addition, this table is foldable when not in use, making it an excellent choice for those who need a big table but wants it neatly folded when not in use. Super Space-saving, don’t you think?

DIY Cutting and Sewing Table

DIY Cutting and Sewing Table

 

This table is made of a large sheet of plywood and Ikea table legs and gives ample space to work with large quilts and such big projects with ease. A big workspace for your big fabric projects.  

Pressing table with removable cover  

Pressing table with removable cover  

 

An IKEA table is covered with plywood and low-loft cotton batting, making it suitable as a pressing table. This is a great way of customizing your sewing space with the fabric you love.

Expandable Sewing table

Expandable Sewing table

 

This is an excellent table you can make for small spaces for optimizing space. It is a little limiting when compared to bigger tables but if you do not have an option other than the kitchen countertop, this is perfect. A very functional design that combines good aesthetics. 

DIY Sewing Cabinet

DIY Sewing Cabinet

 

A vintage french Armoire transformed into a sewing cabinet; What a wonderful way for me to close the door to the mess I make when sewing. All your sewing tools can be kept inside this creative storage space, along with your sewing machine.

DIY Foldable Sewing table

DIY Foldable Sewing table

 

Made from an Ikea bookshelf and desktop, this is a DIY a beginner can easily attempt. A very easy DIY tutorial that you can adapt to your corner space. 

DIY Ikea Knock off sewing table 

DIY Ikea Knock off sewing table 

 

This beautiful table has enough space for 3 machines made with 2 desktops and table legs. With drawers added underneath giving enough storage, looks quite sufficient to me. I want.

DIY Ikea sewing table

DIY Ikea sewing table

 

This is an Ikea dining table modified and painted a dreamy white to accommodate the sewing machine.

Sewing Table – Bench Makeover

Sewing Table - Bench Makeover

 

This Tutorial has a Table DIY as well as a cute little bench refashion. An accompanying post shows how to hide the wires behind.

Easy Sewing Desk

Easy Sewing Desk

 

If simplicity is what you want nothing like this oh so beautiful sewing desk. It looks so pretty I don’t mind the almost no-storage aspect. I love it.

Table hack for sewing machine drop in

Table hack for sewing machine drop in

 

This is a very easy tutorial to modify an ordinary table you already have to accommodate a sewing machine with a flat surface. (The blog is not active now- I have it here from the webarchive)

So What to do with the old Sewing Machine Table

Do not throw it away or give it away yet. There is more use to it.

sewing machine table repurpose

 

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Author: Sarina Tariq

Hi, I love sewing, fabric, fashion, embroidery, doing easy DIY projects and then writing about them. Hope you have fun learning from sewguide as much as I do. If you find any mistakes here, please point it out in the comments.

7 thoughts on “Sewing Table Ideas: DIY Tutorials for Neat & Functional Spaces”

  1. This is a great post! I love all of the different table options. I’m definitely going to need to sew up a few of these for my sewing room.

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  2. These are great ideas for sewing room tables! I love the idea of using an old door as a table top, and the rustic look of the pallet table. I also really like the idea of the fold-down table, which

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  3. Margaret

    Thanks for the terrific list. I have a chance to rearrange my sewing/pantry/guest and grandbaby bedroom into a better arrangement for quilting. I really want to drop my machine to be level with the table!

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  4. Kay Dome

    Do you have a pattern for a sewing machine cabinet I need this soon thanks

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    • Sarina

      Hi Kay
      Can you check for it in the Ana White website; she has a lot of cabinet plans

  5. Deborah L Rutherford

    Love the sewing table ideas.

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  6. Pcluff

    Sewing tables

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