European Style Flat Top Sewing Cabinet

Crafted for Passionate Sewists & Quilters
Our European-Style Flat-Top Sewing Cabinet is designed to be the centerpiece of your creative space. Handcrafted by Amish woodworkers with solid hardwood construction, this cabinet offers exceptional durability that far outlasts mass-produced particleboard furniture. 

Designed for Large Machines & Ergonomic Workflows
Whether you’re using an industrial-style machine or a multifunctional serger, this cabinet accommodates machines up to 21" wide and 16" tall. The flip-top workspace extends your sewing surface, giving you more room for quilting, pattern cutting, and fabric layout — a key advantage over fixed-top or compact models. 

Superior Organization & Storage
Featuring eight deep drawers and a dedicated spool pullout tray, this cabinet keeps notions, thread, bobbins, cutters, and tools neatly organized and within reach. Unlike alternatives that leave supplies scattered or rely on small compartments, this system provides a complete storage solution tailored to how sewists work. Competitor collections (such as Arrow, Koala, Kangaroo, and Quality Sewing cabinets) reflect the need for accessible storage and workspace in sewing furniture. 

Custom Options for Personalized Crafting
Choose from rich hardwoods like Red Oak, Brown Maple, Hard Maple, Cherry, or Elm. Add optional casters for mobility, allowing you to move your cabinet anywhere in your studio or home office. Add in-home delivery at checkout for white-glove convenience. 

The Perfect Blend of Function, Form, and Quality
When closed, the cabinet appears as elegant furniture that complements modern décor. When open, it becomes a functional sewing hub — transforming your sewing, quilting, and embroidery experience. This piece offers the ideal balance of craftsmanship, workspace, and storage for serious sewists who demand performance and style.

Click Here to view stain options that are included in the price. Painted and distressed options, as well as stain matching, are available for an additional charge. Contact us if interested.

The cabinet is 65” Wide x 23” Deep x 30” Tall. A 24” flip-up back will provide a 47” deep workspace. Adding the optional casters will raise the cabinet by 1."

Sewing Machine and Insert Size

This cabinet will handle most larger sewing machines up to 21” Wide, 10” Deep, and up to 16” Tall, weighing up to 60 lbs. The insert measures 13-1/8” Deep x 24-3/8” Wide.

When measuring the machine, include the spindle and any cords that will be in the machine when it is lowered into the cabinet. As a rule of thumb, add 3” to the length and depth of the machine for the template size. The best way to measure is to set the machine between two tall, fixed items, such as large books, and then measure across the top. Do not include detachable arms and parts that would not be lowered with the machine.

The cabinet includes the acrylic template custom-made to fit your machine. Please include the make and model of your machine in the comment box at checkout.

The sewing machine pushes down into the cabinet using a German-made airlift, allowing the top to be closed. When the doors are locked, this unit appears to be a sideboard or chest that fits your decor.

Time Frame

You should expect 3 to 6 months for your custom cabinet to be built and shipped. Since the pandemic and economic uncertainty, demand for home-based products has increased significantly. Our Amish builders are also experiencing the same supply chain and labor shortages as other industries. Each cabinet is handcrafted for quality, not for mass-production speed.

Payment Options

You can order online using a credit card, by a secure link invoice, or by mail with a check.

A word about pricing and shipping costs: We have seen a wide range of prices on Amish sewing cabinets over the years. The factors are the cabinet cost and the shipping and delivery cost. When comparing, look at both. Some will increase the price and offer free shipping, while others will lowball the price and charge by the mile, which may end up costing more to deliver than the cabinet price itself. We believe our flat-rate shipping is fair, and our cabinet prices are competitive when you factor in both the cabinet and delivery costs.

Cottage Craft Works has gained a respected reputation for quality sewing cabinets and was featured in the December/January 2015 issue of Vogue Patterns Magazine as a resource for Amish handcrafted sewing machine cabinets.

Shipping Options

You may pick up the cabinet in central Ohio. Select F.O.B. (freight on buyer) if you live close to Central Ohio and would like to pick up the cabinet at the Amish shop. Select a $450 shipping deposit for in-home delivery. We will notify you should there be an issue with delivery to your location.

In-Home Delivery

We use insured, professional blanket-wrapped Amish furniture haulers that cover 95% of the Continental US and offer inside delivery for only $450. The exception might be a remote location at the extreme tip of a state such as Michigan, Maine, or Florida, or in another area that is difficult to deliver to.

These companies make monthly runs with scheduled pickup dates. We coordinate with the cabinet builders around these pickup dates to ship your cabinet as soon as it is completed and ready for pickup by the hauling company.

The term "solid wood furniture" has evolved loosely over time. The term once referred to furniture made entirely from native solid hardwoods. 

Today, some companies have expanded the term "marketing" to attract customers seeking quality furniture. They claim their furniture is made of solid wood, based solely on the technical properties of wood chips and fibers that still comprise the wood structure. This means their furniture may contain particleboard or MDF. The woods used in furniture; even high-end sewing cabinets most often use particleboard covered with a glued-on laminate. Particle board does not perform well in humid climates or on long cabinet tops, such as those for next-generation computerized sewing and embroidery cabinets. The product often swells or sags. Cabinet laminated edges are prone to snagging on fabrics and to chipping or peeling off, leaving the particleboard exposed and more susceptible to moisture absorption from the atmosphere.

While particleboard laminated boards are widely used in office furniture, cutting a 13” x 27” hole in the top of a sewing cabinet compromises the top's structural integrity, exposes the edges, and increases the risk of moisture absorption.

Amish furniture will never contain particleboard or MDF. The cabinet fronts and tops, including door and drawer fronts, will be made of premium solid hardwoods in high-wear areas. Cabinet-grade matching veneer plywood will be used on the sides and, for a sewing cabinet, on the inside of the kneehole sides. The back will be covered in the same plywood or a Luan-type plywood. Plywood is layered sheets of real hardwood laminated together, providing a more stabilized wood that doesn’t expand and crack like solid wood, while providing a stronger structural wood than a single wood sheet.

About the Builder

Our builder learned his craft from accomplished Amish cabinetmakers who have passed down old-world craftsmanship from generation to generation. He has been building cabinets since 2002 and, in 2010, started his own custom cabinet business. In 2014, his unique cabinet design and craftsmanship enabled solid growth, prompting him to expand to a new 50’ x 80’ shop.  In 2018, he developed a complete in-house finish shop focused on custom furniture manufacturing. Unlike other shops that send their cabinets to other Amish finish shops, this builder can build and finish on the same property, controlling the entire process from start to finish and ensuring they are ready for shipping.

Click here to view all our custom sewing cabinetry for any dream sewing room. From reproduction treadle cabinets and specialty Singer Featherweight tables to the most sophisticated solid wood sewing cabinets for the next generation of sewing machines, you will see why Cottage Craft Works is on the leading edge in providing handcrafted, custom solid wood sewing cabinets.