There are so many talented knitters in Shetland, but not many places focused on sewing” – Helen Barwick A former textiles ...

He rewired the machine and the foot pedal and then found a cabinet for it. He found the second machine, a 2004 Brother, at a garage sale for $5, that was “hardly ever used,” he said.

Steve Gruber is the third-generation owner of Bayside, New York’s Sew Right Sewing Machines. He told me that about 99% of his shop’s repairs are on home sewing machines.

In 1856, they formed the Sewing Machine Combination, a group that included the companies A.B. Howe, Singer, Wheeler & Wilson, and Grover & Baker.

Even those who may feel challenged by sewing can still appreciate the beauty and durability of these machines, and the demonstrations performed with them may even be inspirational. As it is Mother’s ...

Would you like to take your sewing to the next level? Perhaps you’ve already made a few dresses and even completed some trickier projects and now you’re ready to develop your basic machine sewing ...

I sew a lot of garments for myself and for family members of multiple sizes, for some 18-inch dolls, and for a 12-foot lawn skeleton, and I find my Juki MO-654DE serger to be indispensable: It ...

It is a mini sewing machine produced by the french company "Pic-Bien" around 1950. This antique toy sewing machine belonged to "Evelyne Martinez", her name was engraved below the base. That would ...

One of the most experienced members, Katia Simmons, has been sewing for more than 60 years. She lived abroad as a child, and because she was much taller than her peers, she learned to sew out of ...

Why we like it If you’re new to sewing, I recommend buying the Brother LX3817 17-Stitch Portable Full-Size Sewing Machine. I have this exact model, and it’s lasted me years with no issues.

The Great British Sewing Bee finalist Pascha Al-Qassab is back at university, where she is using her needlework skills to repair friends’ clothes and make last-minute dresses for nights out. Pascha ...