New sewing table - free!

Apr 29, 2008 13 Replies

Hurrah! I was walking along outside the Tower building at Dundee University, when I saw a man breaking down tables. I asked him what he was doing, and he said that he had been told to destroy all these perfectly good tables and take them to the dump! There were chairs too. It seemed like madness. I asked if I could have a table? He said that was fine. I was perfectly prepared to carry it home, backpack-style, but he offered to drop it off at my house (I live about 15 minutes' walk away). Emboldened, I asked for a chair to go with it. Wow! Within 1 hour, the men arrived at my flat with table and chair. I had already cleared the old table and piano bench and put them in the bedroom. I have installed my sewing machine and UFOs at my new table and chair. How inviting it all looks, and - best of all - it's at a much better height. The chair has a back rest, and feels so much more comfortable than the piano bench was. Perhaps best of all, I saved 2 pieces of furniture from the skip. :) I will post photos on my webshots now.....look on the second page of "My Public Shoebox".

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-- Jo in Scotland


How fortunate! It looks just great! You are going to be so much more comfortable in your new chair too. Congrats!

I love these found objects...GREAT Job...it will serve you well....I just got a banquet table from church where I sew on Mondays... $10...and another one in my garage already ...I can put two together to bste a quilt!

Mauvice in centrl WI....

Well done! Those look to be in perfect condition -what a wicked waste! But your good fortune. Roberta in D

"Johanna Gibson" schrieb im Newsbeitrag news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com...

Wonderful, Jo! It's always nice to get new stuff, and free makes it even nicer. :) Enjoy your new table (nice size!) and chair.

Hip hip Hurrah! What a great save and find! The best kind. Donna in WA

Congratulations! What a wonderful find. It looks like the perfect table and chair for your sewing and good looking as well.

Judie > Hurrah! I was walking along outside the Tower building at Dundee

Oh my gosh! What a great find! How smart of you to ask & even better, getting them delivered! No doubt you'll be much more comfortable sewing with your new set-up!

Good for you! What a waste of good furniture! I'm so glad you rescued a table and chair!

Happy quilting,

Lenore

What a great 'find' Jo, and it looks great in front of the heater and window.

Dee in Oz

Now, all you have to do is make that chair cozy. I'm more than a little embarrassed to confess that I've made two cushions for a chair with nothing more than left over batting and a few safety pins. It sits great and didn't take any time at all. Polly

Great find! Isn't it a shame that all the rest ended up in the dump! I have a friend who has a trailer, and drives around town looking for good "stuff" that has been thrown away. He takes it to his church for their garage sale, and then if it doesn't sell, takes it to one of the several charity organizations in town. Too bad they didn't get offered on Freecycle, or another similar group!

Great find, Johanna! AND I'll second Susan's comments (and others) about recycling good-condition stuff. Our local dump has a "recycle" area where they put all manner of stuff that's still in good condition... you can take it (if you can use it). Lots of great things left there find new homes - including an electrified ca. 1895 Singer sewing machine (which my DH "claimed" for me on one of his dump runs!)

ME-Judy

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