Folding Sewing Table
Built this Folding Sewing Table for my daughter.
- 18 mm Baltic Birch
- Birch leds
Built this Folding Sewing Table for my daughter.
- 18 mm Baltic Birch
- Birch leds
This is my first build from Ana-White, I built these Adirondack Chairs in an afternoon, for my wife as an early mothers day present. Painted with Sherwin Williams Resilience Gloss latex Festival Green paint. Added some cushins from Target that we got on sale. It was a fairly easy built and I really enjoyed using the Kreg Jig to create the hidden pocket holes.
Great plan and great instructions (especially the cuts). My only two deviations from the original design were to use carriage bolts to secure the long apron pieces to the legs (I like to have the bench frame be more flexible while I add the components and then tighten everything up once all the pieces are in place) and to add adjustable feet (You might have stellar tradesmen up there, but down in the Pennsylvania woods, we tend to get the C & D graduates from Trade School; hence, level, evenness, & square are rare qualities to be celebrated when encountered and not taken for granted). My only other comment regarding the instructions would be to mention in the tools required that either a big honking set of clamps (36" span) or maybe ratcheting straps would be a good thing to hold the shell together while you are trying to screw the cross pieces into the shell. Maybe you are good enough to do it without clamps / straps , but I sure couldn't get the (slippery) glued cross pieces to stay put without some kind of support. Other than that, great design and instructions. Thanks!
I modified the collapsibile planting table by Lady Goats. My wife asked for it to have a removable shelf to keep with the take down Idea and also to come up with a way to have a spicket added. this was a really fun project to make, I even added carvings and painted to allow it to stand out and to give it some color.
Well, this crib is STILL unfinished, and the date-stamp says I built it December 5th.... So... Uhh.. I should really get on that!
I had initially built this crib for a friend's daughter's birthday gift, but the baby (8 months old at the time) got REALLY sick, so I wasn't able to finish it in time (don't worry, we got her a Pillow Pet - she got a gift still!). It was just before Christmas, so instead of going out and spending more money that we were tight on, I just bought 3 1x2s and used scraps for the rest of it.
The crib's basically been sitting in the baby's room looking cute until about a month ago. That's when she decided that her stuffed owl (from Build-A-Bear) needed to be put to bed every night before I put HER to bed. It's become such a routine that I have no idea how she'd react if we couldn't put her owl to bed! So I'm scared to try to start filling all the holes and painting in fear that we'd have a mental breakdown if I didn't finish in time for bed! EEK!
Since we don't have a garage or any really good place to keep our tools, they end up all over the house while we're working on a project. So, we decided to build a cabinet that would look nice in our house, and also house our tools. We chose the armoire plan because it has plenty of space.
This project took us forever, so it's hard to really estimate the actual working time. We began working on it back in June, then we were evacuated because of a forest fire.... By the time we got back into our house and we were organized again it was the end of July.... and now finally the end of August it's finished. It took us a while, but it's a great addition to our house!
We modified this cabinet by using 1/4 inch beadboard backed with 1/4 plywood for the doors. We also modified the size of the armoire to make it deeper.
Enjoyed making this project. Instructions were great. Very happy with the results.
I've been wanting to build this plan for quite some time! Took me about 2 hours to build and 1 hour to finish. Giving these as gifts for Mother's Day! Total cost was about $15 per planter. I scaled down the design after I found the plants I wanted to put in them. Ana has the best and easiest plans!
https://www.ana-white.com/woodworking-projects/easiest-teen-platform-bed
This went really well thanks for posting the plans!
This was my very first build! I didn't even have a saw, so I had the lumber guys at Lowes cut my boards for me. Also, I altered the dimensions to fit my space.
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Built a fort for the boys with two climbing walls, a spot for their toys, and added some hammock swings
I made this Ice Chest Cart for my son’s schools silent auction. It features a spigot for drainage, bottle opener, hook for a bar towel and I also set it on castors so it can be easily moved.
With a mix of the 2 attached plans, I found the perfect design! Plus, I was able to build them both, including the table, out of the scrap from the deck I built!! Thank you so much!!!
Since making a twin size daybed still seems intimidating to me, I decided to get some practice by making a small version for our dog. I modified the doll farmhouse bed making it a bit larger and in daybed style. We'll see if our doggie takes to it. If not, it will be a toddler couch!
Wed, 12/05/2012 - 07:07
I built the big farmhouse storage bed and nightstands in my bedroom and my dog needs her own little farmhouse bed now. I've been trying to decide how I want to do it... You've just decided for me. Thanks!
Wed, 12/05/2012 - 09:00
I love this!!! I think I might steal this idea and make one of these for my nephews as a little couch. About how much did you spend on lumber?
Wed, 12/05/2012 - 21:10
Thank you everyone! I believe I spent about $25 to $30 on lumber. I have the lumber receipt and it came to $44 but I had a lot left over.
Wed, 12/05/2012 - 20:52
I pretty much just followed the plans, except making it taller and wider by adding more slats and making everything taller. The finished dimensions turned out to be approximately 26 ½” x 16 ½”. I kind of made it up as I went, but I did take some notes. Here is the first part of my altered cut list:
9 ea – 1x3 @ 8” tall (headboard panel slats)
10 ea (5 for each side) – 1x3 @ 5 ¼” tall (side arm panels slats)
2 ea – 2x2 @ 8” tall (side arm legs)
2 ea – 2x2 @ 13 ½” tall (headboard legs)
For the rest of the cut list, I didn’t take notes. I just cut the lengths to fit my new dimensions. I hope this helps. If you’d like more measurements just let me know and I can measure the actual bed.
Wed, 12/05/2012 - 10:07
This looks beautiful. Where did you get the cushion from? How big is the cushion?
Wed, 12/05/2012 - 20:21
Thank you! I made the cushion with foam and batting. I got the foam piece from the fabric store. It was 2" thick, 22"x22" square. It was on sale, but I don't remember how much I paid. I cut it down to 22" x 12” to fit the inside of the bed. A regular handsaw worked great for cutting the foam. Super easy, but messy. I wrapped it in batting so it finished a little bigger, 23” x 13”. I bought one pillow sham from Walmart because I liked the design and cut it apart to make the cushion top. The rest is from one of those cheap fuzzy blankets.
Wed, 12/05/2012 - 10:30
That finish is beautiful! Can you tell me how you did it?
Wed, 12/05/2012 - 21:08
Thank you! I have much to learn about finishing. I first used regular stain. I think the color was gunstock. It turned out so not what I was going for. It was too orange. So then I stained it again with Minwax Hickory Gel Stain. Better, but the wood putty still showed and looked terrible. So I resorted to Minwax Bombay Mahogany Poly Shades which I found difficult to work with, but it did a fantastic job of covering over the wood putty filled holes. I think I used either 2 or 3 coats of the Poly Shades. I’m sure I could have skipped the first two stains and could have had the same result!
Mon, 12/17/2012 - 19:30
Fantastic bed!! I've been shopping for a dog bed. This is 100 times better than anything in the store. I may have to borrow you're idea :)
Made this for my mom for a Christmas gift. I had to modify the height for space requirements. Used white semi gloss that I already had in the basement, and distressed the edges with golden oak stain. Quick and simple job.
Just My Size Closet!
Built this from Ana's plans with a few modifications.
Started with a big empty box after ripping the old stuff out and finished with this look.
Adjustable shelves and all !
Using the Michaela Island plans, I modified them for this croquet-inspired island, complete with black iron foot rail, sewing spindle drawer-pulls, and iron-supported cantilevered top. The extra boards making up the overhang are also supported by a trio of 1/2-inch dowels drilled through several of the planks.
The top was stained using several colors, with sanding in-between, and finished with paste wax.
The bottom shelf is supported, albeit not visibly, using a croquet mallet head.
Thu, 12/30/2021 - 16:46
How did you make the countertop since it hangs over the edge?
These modern Adirondack chairs were my first wood working project ever and they turned out awesome! I wanted to build a small table to complete the set and Ana’s new side table plans were exactly what I was looking for. I am truly amazed at how easy these projects were to make and how great they look on our front patio. Ana’s step-by-step plans make it so simple. My wife and I can’t wait to build some more of these projects for our backyard lanai and pool area.
Mon, 04/12/2021 - 10:21
Amazing job on your first build, I see more handmade pieces in your future!
First bench to match the Farm House table I have built. Istill need to finish my table now to match the bench.
Built in bookcase with lighting and power outlets in cupboards for audio and DVD equipment to feed to the wall mounted tv (to the left).
The photo with the lights is when it was unfinished and I also decided that I didn't like the inset doors and so made new overlay ones. Now I have four doors I need to use on another project...
Comments
Ana White Admin
Wed, 11/24/2021 - 20:51
Great sewing table~
Thanks for sharing your projects, they look awesome!
3Wolves
Tue, 08/08/2023 - 07:52
How did you Keep the screws…
How did you Keep the screws from showing thru?