Matt Mets @ MAKE writes: Here’s an interesting, if possibly questionable idea. The folks over at Flowering Elbow converted a sewing machine into a scroll saw. If you’ve got an old sewing machine, it could be just what you need for cutting thin pieces of wood!
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I have finally finished the Hawaiian baby quilt I’ve been working on. It’s been my back-burner project for, oh, almost four years! The baby it’s intended for is now almost three and not really a baby anymore, but hopefully he’ll like it anyway. While it has certainly been a lot of work (the central portion […]
Instructables user MargueritaM gives some excellent tips about learning to machine sew using an old machine. She points out some basics that make it easy to get up and running. Old Sewing Machines are Hidden Treasures
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Let me start this review by saying that most sewing machines typically drive me to the brink of insanity, where I end up preferring to do my sewing by hand than to wrangle with an uncooperative machine. My pile of mends and hems was reaching skyscraper status, so I went into the MAKE and CRAFT […]
Why is it that sewing machine tension can be such a bear to deal with? Here are some symptoms of tension problems: thread breakage skipped stitches knotting or jamming top/bottom thread visible on the other side of the seam Many of these problems can be alleviated by giving your machine a thorough cleaning and making […]
