Saturday, February 21, 2015

Vinyl Covered Sewing or Craft Table...and So Much More!!

I take one trip to Walmart for groceries and I'm tearing my sewing room apart. The Walmart fabric section has great utility fabrics...burlap, decorator weight, vinyl, canvas etc.  I always look when I'm there. Well, I found my favorite fabric pattern in vinyl sold off the roll. I've bought this vinyl fabric before in pre-cut packages and covered other things, but when it's sold by the yard, at any length I need and for $2.96 a yard, the possibilities are endless!! I just wanted to share that they sell it by the yard now!!

Here's the before of the table...

vinyl covered sewing table

and here's the fabric up close...

vinyl covered sewing table

It's so easy to cover a table and when you want to remove the vinyl, there is no damage to the furniture. Come on in and see how easy...

This is the after and it only took about 10 minutes to do and all you need are scissors and a staple gun.

vinyl covered sewing table

There was nothing wrong with this table, just needed a change and only cost $6.00 for 2 yards and a few minutes of time. This also works great for second hand furniture that needs a little TLC and you don't want to refinish it...just cover it up!!

vinyl covered sewing table

Here are a couple tips when doing this.

Cut enough drop down fabric to cover the thickness of the table and then enough to be folded underneath and stapled. My drop was about 4 inches.

vinyl covered sewing table

Another tip is for vinyl that has a repeat pattern. When cutting and stapling the fabric, guide yourself so that one part of the repeated pattern is always along the edge of the table. I used this repeat white pattern on the edge (shown with the red arrow).

vinyl covered sewing table

You can use any type of staple gun...manual or electric. I'm sure duct tape would work too, just depends on your furniture if it will stick.

vinyl covered sewing table


Here is the underneath of the lip of the table where I stapled it.

vinyl covered sewing table


vinyl covered sewing table

 The vinyl isn't slippery at all and my cutting mat really stays in place.

vinyl covered sewing table

I love how it adds a pop of design to the room.

vinyl covered sewing table

I also wanted to share this button storage box I found in a thrift store for $1.00!! Isn't it the cutest?

vinyl covered sewing table

It's going to be great for holding all my sewing tools, thread and whatnots when I'm hand sewing!!

vinyl covered sewing table

Here are other projects I cover with vinyl in the past...

Click HERE to see this covered tomato sauce can project.

vinyl covered cans

Large cans are great for storage.

vinyl covered cans

Click HERE for covering shelves with vinyl...

vinyl covered shelves

This vinyl is hiding how crappy the wood was on these shelves!

vinyl covered shelves

Click HERE for a tutorial on covering a hollow core door to use as a sewing table...

vinyl covered sewing table.

 and how about covering old VHS tape boxes to use as memory boxes...click HERE for that.

vinyl covered boxes

Store all your memorabilia from vacations or events in each little box.

vinyl covered boxes


vinyl covered boxes

Thanks so much for stopping by,
~Karen~


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24 comments:

  1. Oh, I just love this! Your sewing table looks gorgeous! Who knew Walmart sold this oil cloth? I'm so glad they've started selling fabrics again. I love the looks of all of your storage areas. You have a great room.
    be a sweetie,
    Shelia ;)

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  2. fun find on the fav fabric & button holder!

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  3. It really does perk up your sewing room, thanks for the tips! Phyllis

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  4. Wow Karen!! You have inspired me with vinyl. So many great ideas! :)

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  5. Think of you often and hope the bumps in life have settled a bit. I understand, I am living the same life and it has its moments. That said, I love, love, love this project. I am always redesigning my studio space and I am thankful for your ideas. Stay warm!

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  6. Oh my goodness, my daughter will be SO excited when I show her this post! It seems that she has this pattern on most everything--she even stenciled one wall of her room with it! Thanks so much for all the great ideas.

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  7. GREAT idea! Makes a beautiful and serviceable table until one is ready to refinish it (if that day ever comes!). Pinned it!
    <3 Christina @ I Gotta Create!

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  8. Karen, I love this! The table, and also how you covered the cans and VHS tape box. Very clever!

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  9. Karen, I love this! The table, and also how you covered the cans and VHS tape box. Very clever!

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  10. How clever! Thank you for sharing this. I'm going to have to run to Walmart now.

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  11. I love that design! I have ribbon like that that I have used in my kitchen. I've been impressed with walmart's sewing section lately...I'll have to look for this, what a steal!! LOL

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  12. Wonderful simple new look. Love the button box!

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  13. Tha'ts pretty spectacular. I once covered a wooden counter in my classroom with vinyl tablecloths and that did the job but I hadn't thought of it for other surfaces. It's definitely got me thinking about an old table I have!! How easily does it get poked through? I'm afraid I'll tear it or make holes with pins and stuff.

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  14. I get jealous everytime I look at your sewing room. But then I remember how nice your are about sharing and teaching us how to do things and give us new ideas and I remember how much I like you. So I guess it all works out. See you in a day or two.
    Blessings
    Tonia

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  15. I get jealous everytime I look at your sewing room. But then I remember how nice your are about sharing and teaching us how to do things and give us new ideas and I remember how much I like you. So I guess it all works out. See you in a day or two.
    Blessings
    Tonia

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  16. Love the table.. now you have me wanting to cover one of my big tables in my sewing room. Its very useful but was originally made out of commercial solid core doors. I never did get trim on the edges.. soo mmm now I am thinking this might be even better!

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  17. I wish the WM's is my area would add the fabric and crafting departmnt back to their stores, but I don't see it happening. I have stopped going there for any and all my needs because of that reason.

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  18. I do love your site though. I have gotten so many great ideas from you.

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  19. Perfect vinyl for your craft room. Great find.

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  20. Wow, who knew you could do so much with vinyl. Thank you for ideas!

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  21. Oh I really love these ideas and I'm definitely going to check out their vinyl the next time I'm in there.

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  22. What a great idea for covering your table! xx

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  23. Love the table cover! I do the same thing I go to Walmart on my lunch hour to pick up a few things for dinner and always end up walking the fabric aisle - can't seem to stay away!

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