Here is the final set of pictures of the thread case project. It has consumed me for a month of days spent in the workshop and the final result is now in place and filled with thread and yarn. The upper cabinet holds sewing thread in the top three drawers, and the lower two drawers are filled with wool tapestry yarn. The lower case houses embroidery thread, serger thread and cones of sewing thread, on one side and bulk amounts of tapestry yarn on the other side. This whole project has been very rewarding for me as it has allowed me to incorporate a lot of ideas for my interest in sewing into a useful woodworking furniture project. It has also allowed me to share with all of you the process of building something that you can probably relate to and is therefore not too far off topic. All of the workmanship is accomplished with hand cut joinery using machine tools for the wood preparation, and hand tools for the final fitting and assembly. The finish is clear Varnish over the wood with no stain used to unify the color. The variation of wood colors is shown throughout, and shows the natural beauty of the Cherry wood that was used. A paste wax finish was applied over the whole cabinet inside and out to help in protecting the finish. I hope you have enjoyed coming along with me on this adventure and that you have gained some insight into what it takes to achieve the completion of a project using mostly traditional woodworking methods. It is not unlike our other major interest of quilting. The taking of many small pieces and combining them to make a new and larger, and hopefully, wonderful piece of work. Now it is time to get back to sewing. I am ready and raring to go.
Hope you enjoy it,
John