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    Old 12-28-2017, 07:05 AM
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    Default Library Card Files Converted to Sewing Room Storage

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    A gift from my neighbor - two credenzas of library card files.

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    Here you can see one of the credenzas where I removed the drawers, sanded, and primed the carcass.

    Each credenza has four sections bolted together. Each section - 15 drawers. Each drawer 5" wide by 17" long, about 3" deep. Perfect for notions storage.

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    Sanding, priming, painting drawers. This photo shows 40 of the 120 drawers.
    Drawer fronts are wood and pulls are brass.

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    Detail of finished drawers

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    Two box sections stacked to make a sewing table base.
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    Old 12-28-2017, 07:52 AM
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    I love those old library card files - they turned out really nice!
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    Old 12-28-2017, 08:05 AM
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    just wonderful
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    Old 12-28-2017, 08:21 AM
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    Wow, that's so amazing... Love your 'covert' operation!

    And... I want your sewing room!!
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    Old 12-28-2017, 08:46 AM
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    wow, you have a great eye for the possibilities, well done.
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    Old 12-28-2017, 08:51 AM
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    From a retired Librarian, WOW! Some library's still use them but most have converted to computer usage. I always liked the card files, grew up using them.
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    Awesome looking.
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    Old 12-28-2017, 09:16 AM
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    I might change covert to covet! I love it!
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    Old 12-28-2017, 10:15 AM
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    Thanks for all the great comments. The library card files have been wonderful to store all kinds of sewing notions. Makes finding things easy. I have a couple more things to share on another post about organizing my sewing space--dedicated shelves and props like a vintage doily stretcher I use to store things out in the open. It keeps me "aware" of new ideas, and projects to finish.
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    Old 12-28-2017, 09:30 PM
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    Wow. Those are quite simply, amazing!
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