Dear readers, I have the most perfect husband, ever. Let us not get into how awesome he is besides his attitude towards my sewing life, because, who cares about THAT, right? 😛 Not only does he always give me honest and great critiques about my sewing, he has always been very supportive of my addition.Continue reading “A Seamstress’ Wet Dream”
Category Archives: hardware
Unveiling of the Grasshopper
I know! I am a lucky girl! 🙂 My last secret sewing machine purchase was an Elna Grasshopper! I am sure that many of you have heard lots about it. I myself had been crazy for one ever since I saw Peter’sin his multiple sewing-machine-collection-show-off blog entries (ok, maybe only three, but it felt like ten, IContinue reading “Unveiling of the Grasshopper”
Fashion fades, but hardware is forever
Dear Readers, I am officially very happy with myself (and my Singer 201). After CGCouture pointed me to a much cheaper source for parts, I read up more on Singer 201 and realized I was only missing three things — bobbin cover plate, power cord, and class 66 bobbin. I bought all those from sew-classic,Continue reading “Fashion fades, but hardware is forever”
Petite Sewing Machine
yes, you heard it, I got myself yet another sewing machine 🙂 It is this cute little thing I got from a lady on craigslist over the weekend: A turn of the century Wilcobb and Gibbs sewing machine! I believe it is made around the time of 1890. I love how it makes my brotherContinue reading “Petite Sewing Machine”
What I wouldn’t do for a (free) singer 201!
I love sewing, but it was not until i started reading people’s blogs did I start craving for sewing machines, very vintage sewing machines. I was amazed to find that very very old sewing machines may still work like a wonder despite their ripen old age! Even though I already have a working sewing machineContinue reading “What I wouldn’t do for a (free) singer 201!”
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