Mission Style Sewing Cabinet

Discover the Mission Style Sewing Cabinet by Cottage Craft Works — a premium Amish handcrafted sewing station designed for durability, beauty, and efficient workspace organization. Inspired by classic Mission and Craftsman furniture traditions, this solid hardwood cabinet delivers exceptional strength, clean horizontal and vertical lines, and visible joinery that highlights the natural grain while seamlessly fitting into traditional or modern interiors. 

This customizable sewing cabinet accommodates both standard and large sewing machines with precision-cut inserts and an easy-to-use German-made airlift. Available in premium wood species such as Red Oak, Cherry, Hickory, Elm, and Quarter Sawn Oak, the cabinet’s rich finish options complement any décor. Full-extension dovetail drawers, a pull-out spool rack, and optional casters provide practical storage and mobility for daily use.

Unlike compact sewing tables, this solid-wood sewing furniture piece offers stability and a deeper workspace for serious sewing, quilting, and crafting enthusiasts. It also features a spacious knee hole and thoughtful design elements that enhance comfort and workflow. Whether you’re looking for a handcrafted Amish sewing cabinet, a mission-style sewing station, or solid-wood sewing furniture, this heirloom-quality piece is built to last. It adds functional beauty to any craft room.

Cabinet Dimensions

The Mission style #185 cabinet is 40-1/4” Wide, folded, 80-1/2” Open x 20” Deep, and 30-3/4” tall. The knee hole is 21" wide.

The Mission style #185A cabinet is 46-1/4” Wide x 22” Deep x 30-3/4” Tall. The knee hole is 27" wide.

Sewing Machine and Insert Size

The Mission Style Sewing Cabinet #185, with a 10-7/8” x 19-5/8” insert, is built to accommodate standard-sized sewing machines up to 16-5/8” Wide and 7” Deep, weighing up to 50 lbs.

The cabinet is also available as #185A for larger sewing machines, with an insert measuring 24-3/8” Wide x 13-1/8” Deep, to accommodate machines up to 21-3/8” wide x 10-1/8” deep, with a lift that handles up to 60lbs.

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, blending with your décor and concealing clutter.

Wood Options

Pictured and priced in Hickory. Red Oak, Quarter Sawn Red Oak, Elm, Brown Maple, Hard Maple, and Cherry are also available.

Finishes

This builder uses a formaldehyde-free topcoat finish.

Click Here to view the stain options included in the price. Painted and distressed options, as well as stain matching, are available for an upcharge; contact us if interested. The cabinet, as pictured, is in natural hickory.

Construction

The Mission Style Sewing Cabinet uses solid hardwood on the tops, fronts, doors, and drawer fronts. Cabinet-grade veneer plywood is used on the sides and in the kneehole. The back will be Luan-type plywood, stained and sealed.

The cabinet features four high-quality, dovetail-joined drawers with full-extension slides. The inside of the drawer boxes are all equal in size and measure approximately 6” Wide x 15” Deep x 3-1/2” Tall. The cabinet also features a pull-out spool rack.

Cabinet doors feature high-quality hinges, and flip-out tops are equipped with snag-free, mortised hinges. On the 185A, the front door will be a bi-fold door with two panels (Not Pictured)

The cabinet is equipped with casters. Cords will slide under the edges, so cord holes are not needed.

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 imaginable. 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.