I have mentioned in my post about my finished kitchen room that I will post a separate post about my craft table. Some people might also noticed my craft table from my post on my homemade no-sew bathroom rug. So, here we go!
I mentioned previously that we decided to put the craft table in the kitchen. I also mentioned my craft table design idea using the (2) 1x3 cubical storage, (1) 3x3 cubical storage and (2) 2x3 cubical storage. Unfortunately, I found the 2x3 cubical storage are $20 more expensive than the 3x3 cubical storage. So I decided to change my craft table design to use (3) 3x3 cubical storage. The final craft table is slightly different from my original design but it's fine. My only regret with my table is the height of the table. I previously thought 5" higher than my ideal height should be fine. But... I was wrong. It is too tall for a short woman like me. It will work well if I have an adjustable chair but I also bought my chair already (the white chair in the picture). I really need to get better with this inch measurement since now I am married American guy and live in US. The craft table is still usable, though, as a stand-up craft table.
Since I can't sit on my table and do my sewing like my original plan, I need to sew on different table. Right now I don't have a sewing table. I only have a small couch table that I use to put my sewing machine. The height of the table is perfect for my sewing table. However, it's too small. It will be challenging to sew a big piece of fabric on this table. The basket on the bottom of my temporary sewing table is bought from Deseret Industry for $1.5. I always wanted a basket like that to store my working-in-progress yarn project. Right now I am using it to store my cross-stitch project for my husband's step brother's soon to be born baby.
In this side of cubical, I store the least likely to use craft supply except for the top corner cubical (between the wall and the table top). There I store the parts of my sewing machine: the pedal, another sewing foot, embroidery hoop, and embroidery arm. In future I am planning to store it inside my homemade sewing machine cover/storage - this is still in my craft to do list. In the cubical next to it, I store my general craft supply (that I found around the house or my small piece of adhesive shelf liner). Under it is also my general craft supply and the bottom most cubical is the brown packing paper from Amazon package. The other two cubicals under the sewing machine part storage are still empty. I have no plan yet what stuff I am going to store in those two cubicals. For sure I want to use it to store the most-likely used stuff.
The main 3x3 cubical against the wall and facing outside is for my fabric storage. Right now I still have them rolled - just how I got them from the fabric store. I am still making my fabric organizer. I also want to put a curtain in front of the fabrics to keep it clean. I already have the tension rod there - where I hug my ribbon collection. I will post it later when I finish organizing it. The white plastic white bin is not for any trash. It's for only my small-unusable fabric and thread. I am storing it because I know I can use it for filling (stuffed animal, pin cushion, cushion, ...).
The both side 1x3 cubicals facing inside the table I use to store more likelycr used tool that I use when working on a project. Like my original idea, I want to be able to stay on my table and reach out to the tool I need without walking across the table. On the left side cubicals, I store my knitting/crocheting tool, yarns, and my scrapbooking tool. On the right side cubicals, I store my sewing kits, sewing and cross stitching thread, lastly my scrap interfacing and zippers as well as craft tape for my le cartonnage craft.
I plan to use the 2x3 cubicals on the open side for craft tool/supply or other item that most likely used daily/anytime. The top corner cubical is used to store more letter paper for the printer, used paper and my laminator machine. The cubical under it still empty and the lowest cubical is for paper trash that need to be shredded. Right now I don't have a shredder so I will collect them. Once I bought my shredder paper, I will shredded them and throw them away. For now it can just rest there. The second column cubicals is for my un-rolled paper weaving paper. I am still thinking the best way to organize them inside the cubical. The following cubical rest my general craft tool (utility knife, pencils, pens). I am planning to put it my tool organizing that is still in my craft-to-do-list. The bottom cubical, again, is still empty.
I previously mentioned that I planned to make my own table top using my landlord's scrap wood. My husband, however, disliked my idea. Instead he bought me a MDF wood from Home Depot. The MDF board we got is 5 ft by 4 ft for only $8. It was a good deal. The wood is flat so I don't have to sand it. And I can't stain or finish it. =( I didn't know if it's good or not. Right now we just use the MDF board as is and carefully (the MDF board is bad with water). On the top of the table, I placed our printer, my cutting pad, my unfinished general craft tool (another craft-to-do list item), and temporarily used milk jug for bigger fabric scrap. I am planning to cut my big fabric scrap into different size and organize it with milk jugs. Then hug the milk jugs in front of my fabric cubical storage. I am still collecting milk jug so for the current milk jug I have, I will just put it on top of my big craft table.
On the corner of the table where I put my cutting mat, I also taped a paper ruler I got from Home Depot. It's shorter than my preference. The paper ruler from Ikea is the one closer to my ideal length. Right now I don't have it. Next time I go to Ikea I will get two so I will have inch and centimetre side. This is super useful when I need to make a quick measurement whenever I am to lazy to take out my ruler.
My craft table is not in its final phase yet. I still have couple stuff to make. Since this table is craft table, I decided to use DIY as much as I can on the craft table like the container storage, trash can, and so on - as long as it is being reasonable scope. So far this is the list of the items I need to make:
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| The craft table in the kitchen |
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| My original craft table idea |
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| The couch table turn to be my temporary sewing table |
In this side of cubical, I store the least likely to use craft supply except for the top corner cubical (between the wall and the table top). There I store the parts of my sewing machine: the pedal, another sewing foot, embroidery hoop, and embroidery arm. In future I am planning to store it inside my homemade sewing machine cover/storage - this is still in my craft to do list. In the cubical next to it, I store my general craft supply (that I found around the house or my small piece of adhesive shelf liner). Under it is also my general craft supply and the bottom most cubical is the brown packing paper from Amazon package. The other two cubicals under the sewing machine part storage are still empty. I have no plan yet what stuff I am going to store in those two cubicals. For sure I want to use it to store the most-likely used stuff.
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| The inner storage cubicals |
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| Close-up fabric storage cubicals |
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| Left side 1x3 cubicals |
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| Right side 1x3 cubicals |
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| The last 2x3 cubicals |
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| The top of the table |
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| The cutting pad |
My craft table is not in its final phase yet. I still have couple stuff to make. Since this table is craft table, I decided to use DIY as much as I can on the craft table like the container storage, trash can, and so on - as long as it is being reasonable scope. So far this is the list of the items I need to make:
- general tool storage (on top of the table)
- fabric storage
- milk jugs for cut-scrap fabrics
- paper woven baskets to keep the clutter inside the cubical away and to have more storage space inside the cubical
- sewing machine cover/storage. The one included with the sewing machine is nice but I want to have one bigger one with pockets to store my sewing machine accessories and a sturdy one so I can use it to transport my sewing machine. The ones sell at store is a bit too expensive for my pocket. Importantly, I decided to use only DIY for my craft table.
- a paper woven basket for general recycle trash
- a paper woven basket for paper recycle trash
My craft table is far from finish but I love it! This, frankly, is my very first real craft table. I used to work on the floor in Taiwan. I used our dining table in Salt Lake City. Now I have a 38 inches by 5 foot table top and a lot of storage. This already a big upgrade from previous crafting situation.
Cheers,
Sherls
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