My first antiquing trip

So, for the craft room my mom recommended getting a table to expand. I didn't quite understand until I actually started "expanding" and quickly saw how some extra space would be well utilized. So while we were traveilng back from a vineyard in the Shennandoah Valley today, we thought we'd pop into an antique store to find a suitable table. I had never been antique shopping before, so wasn't quite sure what to expect! Lots of junk, some really good stuff, and really decently priced furniture.

While we were poking around, Jon found a "sewing table" for $15. Perfect! We then found out it was 50% off. Even more perfect! We then found it expanded - even better! But wait till you see what else it has....

And OLD sewing machine! Unfortunately it is not the kind you move with your feet. It is electric, however there's this pedal you push with your knees to get it to move. That said, it is "working" however VERY slowly, so we'll play around with what we can get it to do - it would be fun to have it work!

Here is what it looks like in the space:

And here it is all folded up with stuff on top of it. Unfortunately the piece that covers the machine is gone - hence the cheaper price - however hopefully we'll be able to get a piece of wood to patch it over.

If we can't get it to work, I'll put my "new" sewing machine on top, and then we'll be all ready to go! It was quite the find, and I'm very grateful for Jon who not only found it, but also figured out a way to get it into the car, and then tie the trunk down so we could continue exploring the area. Thanks honey for encouraging my budding domesticity.

So - crafting anyone?