This world is not perfect and even though you invest a lot of money into the top sewing machine you will find one day a broken part or the machine won’t turn on. It will happen so be prepared for it
Continue readingWith sewing fabrics you do get a lot of choices. One of those choices has you deciding between sewing by hand or by machine. Hand sewing is nice when you have the time and the patience but machine sewing
Continue readingCashmere is famed for being one of the most luxurious fabrics in the world. Superbly breathable, lightweight, and insulating, it’s a popular (albeit expensive) choice for any number of garment types
Continue readingKnowing how old your sewing machine is goes a long way in determining its value. Once you get the value then you can decide if you want to hang onto your machine or sell it to make a few extra dollars.To
Continue readingAll that glitters is not gold. Sometimes it is called fool’s gold because it looks great and shines as gold does but in reality it is just a fake metal. That is the reality of many vintage sewing machines.
Continue readingSometimes you can get a lot of interesting facts and other times you are scraping the bottom of the barrel to find anything on a given topic. The different makers of sewing machines are not excluded from
Continue readingSewing may seem easy to the untrained eye at least. But the reality is sewing has a lot of pitfalls and fabric dangers that could ruin any sewing project. Learning how to avoid those pitfalls is the smart
Continue readingIn the late 19th and early 20th century, it seems like just about everyone wanted to make life easier. From its inception, the sewing machine was seen as an appliance that made home life easier.There is
Continue readingIt can be a good story for the most part when you research the history of the different sewing machine companies. Many of the old brands have similarities like the men behind the machine and who was the
Continue readingHistory does more than just provide boring dates. It provides one with all sorts of facts and information. Plus, those facts and information help establish the value of an old sewing machine and help you
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