Heidi Kenney of My Paper Crane gave us the scoop on the sewing machines she uses. Heidi says, “This is my Morse industrial which I got off ebay for around $300. It is great for thick fabrics, but has a few things that make it hard to get used to using. The back stitch button […]
Continue ReadingIt’s not very easy to shop or compare for sewing machines online but there are some good resources out there. For the last few days, I’ve been researching some good picks for mid-range sewing machines. That is, machines that have an average of 20-100 stitches, have some extra automatic perks, are electronic, and range from […]
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Today I’ve been spotting some beautiful vintage sewing machines in our CRAFT flickr pool. This one is a vintage 1966 Morse Super Dial sewing machine posted up by Cidell. Link. From abmatic, “My grandmother’s White Rotary from 1913 that she had converted to an electric. Still runs like a champ but boy is this thing […]
Continue ReadingA few of us from the CRAFT and MAKE team have volunteered to show off our sewing machines and tell you why we like ’em and how we use them. This is my sewing machine, a computerized Euro-Pro 9120 I bought this back in 2001 for around $499. I had a mid-range Singer before (and […]
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An article in Time.com this week, “Circling Back to Sewing”, declared the sharp rise in popularity in sewing. Ok, we knew that already! Next was an article where I was interviewed for in the Washing Times called “Sewing the threads of CREATIVITY” which talked about sewing machines and technology. I also got a big holiday […]
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