Simple Amish Sewing Desk

Heirloom-Quality Amish Sewing Desk — Designed for Space-Savvy Crafters

Discover the beauty and practicality of true Amish craftsmanship with the Simple Amish Sewing Desk, a compact yet robust sewing solution ideal for apartments, craft rooms, and small studios. Hand-built by experienced Amish woodworkers using premium hardwoods and meticulous attention to detail, this sewing desk offers a functional workspace and elegant, furniture-quality construction that will last for generations.

Built Around Your Machine
This solid wood sewing cabinet is engineered to accommodate a wide range of sewing machines — from standard models to larger modern computerized units — thanks to an extra-tall lift and a dedicated insert that measures 13-1/8″ x 24-3/8″. When your machine is not in use, the insert provides a seamless tabletop surface for general tasks. 

Functional Features You’ll Love

• Back-folding 20″ extension wing expands your work area for cutting, pinning, and detailed projects. 
  

• Smooth lift mechanism makes raising and lowering your machine effortless.

• One pencil drawer keeps essential tools close and organized.

• Custom wood and finish options let you match your décor — choose from rich Red Oak, Brown Maple, Cherry, Elm, or Hard Maple. Transitioned with a formaldehyde-free topcoat for safety and lasting beauty. 

Whether you’re a passionate quilter, garment maker, or seasoned sewist, this Amish sewing desk provides the space and stability you need. Unlike lower-priced cabinets built with particleboard or MDF, this piece uses real hardwood on high-wear surfaces, ensuring heirloom quality you can trust. Pair it with other Amish furniture pieces or craft tables to complete your creative space.

Why Choose the Simple Amish Sewing Desk?

• Compact footprint perfect for smaller spaces

• Long-lasting hardwood construction

• Functional design tailored to sewing & quilting

• Custom options to reflect your style

• Crafted in the USA by skilled Amish woodworkers

Elevate your sewing experience with this beautifully handcrafted sewing cabinet—built to inspire creativity and perform.

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.

Additional Information

Dimensions

At only 42” Wide x 22” Deep and 30-1/2” Tall, this desk is perfect for small apartments and rooms with limited space. Yet this sewing desk will still accommodate the next generation's taller, wider sewing machines.

Sewing Machine and Insert Size

Insert size is 13-1/8” x 24-3/8”, accommodating small to large computerized machines up to 10-1/8” Deep and up to 21” Wide. The cabinet is equipped with an extra-tall lift for machines over 14-1/2” Tall.

Wood Options

Pictured and priced in 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.

Construction

The Simple Amish Sewing Desk uses solid hardwood on the top and drawer front. Cabinet-grade veneer plywood is used on the sides and in the kneehole. The back will be Luan-type plywood, stained and sealed.

The airlift allows the sewing machine to stow beneath the table, and a table insert enables the desk to serve as a side table.

There is no front kneehole cover on this cabinet. A fabric cover over the machine would help conceal it and prevent dust from accumulating when it is stowed.

The cabinet is equipped with nylon-tipped adjustable glides that adjust from 5/16” to ½”. Rollers are optional and can be selected using the drop-down boxes. Cords will slide under the edges of both the glides and rollers, so cord holes are not needed.

The casters will add 1” to the cabinet's overall height, bringing it to 31” tall.

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.