Hi. Yes to what GK said. My sister has our mom's, to make it usable she added a beautiful piece of wood, now it's in the dining room holding dishes etc and a great conversation piece.
I have ugly plain ceiling fan light shades (inverted bowl shaped) and am hoping someone has some ideas to update/change the look? I really like traditional or old wor...
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If you are talking about an old pedal sewing machine you can do it with a little work. You can remove the metal legs and use a wire brush to remove any rust, then clean and paint with a metal spray paint. As for the wooden section you can strip, clean, stain and poly. I wasn't able to salvage the wooden section of my old machine so I made a new top. Here's something for you to look at: https://www.hometalk.com/diy/craft-room/craft-room-furniture/antique-treadle-sewing-machine-cabinet-repair-and-upcycle-6423033?expand_all_questions=1
Treadle Sewing Machine Cabinet Repair
Hi. Yes to what GK said. My sister has our mom's, to make it usable she added a beautiful piece of wood, now it's in the dining room holding dishes etc and a great conversation piece.
Do you want to keep it as a sewing machine and just refinish the surface, or do you want to 'repurpose' it into something else?!