{"id":28868,"date":"2025-11-20T10:50:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T10:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=28868"},"modified":"2025-11-20T11:15:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T11:15:10","slug":"workshop-diy-finagling-teresas-ol-sewing-box-continued-work-on-bureau","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=28868","title":{"rendered":"WORKSHOP\/DiY: Finagling Teresa\u2019s Ol\u2019 Sewing Box (&amp; Continued Work on Bureau)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4623-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28860\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4623-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4623-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4623-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4623-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4623.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Teresa\u2019s sewing box &amp; writing bureau.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I\u2019m currently working on two little projects for Teresa. One is the final fettling of the writing desk that was rescued from the local dump. The other is one of my earliest woodworker projects at our current home address. Both are pictured, WIP, above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"568\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"28861\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4413-568x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28861\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4413-568x1024.jpg 568w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4413-167x300.jpg 167w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4413.jpg 655w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 568px) 100vw, 568px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Before.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"28863\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4414-576x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28863\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4414-576x1024.png 576w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4414-169x300.png 169w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4414.png 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">After.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"28864\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4411-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28864\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4411-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4411-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4411-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4411.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Context.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"28862\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4412-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28862\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4412-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4412-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4412-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4412-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4412.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ta-dah!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The writing bureau has required numerous fixes. Above is a bit of that work: replacing missing brass strips, and fixing broken veneers. Also added new green velvet to the writing surface. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"28865\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4552-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28865\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4552-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4552-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4552-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4552.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Moving the hinge\u2026<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"28866\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4621-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28866\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4621-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4621-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4621-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4621.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Much better.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"28873\" src=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4622-1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-28873\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4622-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4622-1-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4622-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/img_4622-1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Filling holes.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The sewing\/box, above, is made from the rosewood table and chairs I got, many moons ago, either via Freecycle or Facebook Marketplace\/Gumtree, or whatever. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally the piano-hinge was on the outer rear, and looked plain ugly. So I moved it to a more discreet position. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m currently working on two little projects for Teresa. One is the final fettling of the writing desk that was rescued from the local dump. The other is one of my earliest woodworker projects at our current home address. Both are pictured, WIP, above. The writing bureau has required numerous fixes. Above is a bit &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/?p=28868\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;WORKSHOP\/DiY: Finagling Teresa\u2019s Ol\u2019 Sewing Box (&amp; Continued Work on Bureau)&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"WORKSHOP\/DiY: Finagling Teresa\u2019s Ol\u2019 Sewing Box (& Continued Work on Bureau)","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/paGwUa-7vC","_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28868"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28868"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28868\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28874,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28868\/revisions\/28874"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=28868"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sebpalmer.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=28868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}