How to Attach a Sewing Machine to a Sewing Cabinet
Sewing cabinets help keep any sewing area neat and tidy; they also save time--and don't all sewers need more time? Whether you need drawers for future projects or a desk-type space for the machine and a few essentials like pins and cutters, a sewing cabinet is a good choice. But before you grab a cabinet at a garage sale or off the clearance rack, you must know if the cabinet will fit your machine. So do your research and then buy the cabinet.
Things You'll Need
- Sewing machine with mounting holes
- Sewing machine cabinet
- Screws
- Bolts
- Screwdriver or power drill
Instructions
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Place the mounting holes of the sewing machine in line with the hinges of the cabinet. If the holes do not match, you must create new holes in the cabinet for a proper fit.
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Screw or bolt the hinges into place with a screwdriver or power drill. This will connect the machine to the drop-drawer of the cabinet so that the machine can easily be raised and lowered for storage.
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Attach the mounting bolts to the sewing machine.
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Bolt the sewing machine in place. This will give the machine extra support when it is in storage and when it is being used.
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Tips & Warnings
Most cabinets are created to fit sewing machines that are 13 1/8 inches deep, 13 1/8 inches high and 19 3/4 inches wide.
The machines that will fit each cabinet are usually listed with the product information on the cabinet box or the manufacturer's website.
If the holes in the machine and the holes on the cabinet are slightly mismatched, you can create new holes in the right position. However, most cabinets come with several hole options to fit the machines.
It is simpler to attach a sewing machine to a cabinet if you have a partner to hold the machine in place while you attach it to the cabinet.
Draw a picture of your sewing room as you would like it before buying a cabinet, then measure to make sure a cabinet will be feasible in the space.
Make sure your machine has attachment holes before purchasing a cabinet. If there are no holes, your machine cannot be used with a cabinet.
Computerized sewing machines should only be used with air-lift cabinets. These cabinets raise and lower the machine on a lift so that it is never placed on its side.
Never attach a portable sewing machine to a cabinet; lightweight machines are not made for cabinet use.
Used cabinets should not be purchased unless you are certain it can be used with your machine.
Although most cabinets can be adjusted, there are always scenarios when attaching a new machine to an old cabinet will not work.
References
- Photo Credit sewing machine image by pavel siamionov from Fotolia.com
