The Blue Sewing Drawer

If you have seen my recent posts, you have seen where I found a bargain in this lovely vintage sewing drawer.

I hinted that I might lighten it, and today was the day!

I used ASCP in Louis Blue, 1 coat

I removed the drawer pull, and painted it white with acryllic paint. I had these two appliques which I also painted white, and glued to each side. I left the grooves on the front of the drawer dark for some dimension.

I didn't distress it or add any wax to it, just one coat of paint.

This bunch of roses came from Kirkland's several years ago. The large silky rosette is a piece of ribbon that I just gathered up to resemble a rose, add a doily, and there you have it.

I used Tacky Glue to adhere the appliques. Very simple update for this drawer, but it made a huge difference.

You will be seeing a lot of this little drawer. I love it and it was such a great bargain at only $7.99.

My white drawer is shown below. I like the appliques to give them some texture. Both of these were purchased at the same place, but the one I painted white was $12.00.

Do you have any old sewing machine drawers? They are lots of fun to use in your decor.

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