Die #Nähmaschine meiner Großmutter. Ich habe sie nie kennengelernt, aber sie freut sich bestimmt, dass ihre Maschine heute wieder genutzt wird ^-^
#sewing #vintage #sewingmachine

After reading @pluralistic's latest piece on planned obsolescence as technofeudalism, I stumbled across this Tumblr post about how a rusty old 100-year-old Singer sewing machine can be restored to FEARSOME, SUPERIOR working order compared to any newish machine, by swapping in standard-sized parts that attach with standard flat-head screws

Meanwhile the modern machine's plastic parts wear out quickly and very little is attached with standard screws. It also depends on software that's now glitching

https://www.tumblr.com/viridianriver/721034993348067328/sewing-machines-planned-obsolescence-ive-got

#PlannedObsolescence #RightToRepair #sewing #SewingMachine #Antique #Vintage #AntiCapitalism

... except you know who does have them? Singer!

Yes, the company that's been resold and rebadged so many times it's hard to recognize it has copies of manuals for its models going back 50+ years! Bravo!

https://www.singer.com/en-ca/search/support?title=285

#singer #SewingMachine #history

fun (to me, at least) sewing machine fact: the Singer 285J (made in St. John’s, Quebec) I picked up from a friend in Toronto a few years back is basically identical to the Singer 275K (made in Kilbowie, Scotland) my mum got as a wedding present 50 years ago. The colour's different, but the mechanics are very similar
https://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/285

#Singer #SewingMachine #scotland #canada

I got a sewing machine!
It was $20, only thing is, I've never used a machine before, only stitched by hand. Tips would be appreciated! (The manual in the bag doesn't belong to the sewing machine I don't think)
#eppierambling #sewingmachine

Spent way too long walking around second hand stores with my mom today. I don't have the energy to do a show and tell right now, but I will later. Right now I need a nap...
Found a couple of rare finds for a pittance. A PITTANCE!
I also found a basically unused summer duvet.

I sadly had to walk away from this vintage industrial Pfaff #SewingMachine, but it was in a sad state (I couldn't turn the wheel or open the bobbin hatch) and it cost too much. It still had the manual and accessories. 🥺

I think you could call this video a how not to 😅
But I DID manage actually make the cushion cover in the end.
It was just more of a process than I hoped it would be.

I struggled a lot with the machine jamming making this cushion; if you're a beginner suffering the same thing- I urge you to check your tension dial

#sewing #sewingmachine

https://youtu.be/dkfb_eM1qaE

make it so
make it sew

#Art #Drawing #MichiganArtist #SewingMachine #StarTrek

New machine! It's (cough) sewing machine number, (cough) ah, 9. I think.

A Singer 306w.

She belonged to my husband's grandmother, who recently passed.

From what I have read, she is a powerhouse of a machine. The one thing I lacked.

#sewing #sewingmachine #vintagesewingmachine

I had a bit of an impulse buy. She'd been on Craig's List for a month. I get it. She's in rough shape.

But I got her home this afternoon and already got everything moving.

She'll sew again.

Singer.
1889.
Model is V. S. 2 - treadle. Fiddle base. Victorian decals.

I happen to already have a puzzle box set of her feet from 1888.

I won't be doing a full restoration. I will be doing conservation. I'll replace anything missing. She will sew well again. I'll touch up her bed plate where the black japanning is missing, then I'll seal her paint.

She'll look 134 years old, but she'll be clean, working, and not rusting away.

If you want to see how she *should* look, here's an ebay listing for the same model with the same decals. That price tag though. 🤯

https://www.ebay.com/itm/354775290205

#antique #SewingMachine

I'm trying to fix/repair a lovely handcrank sewing machine. Unfortunately some person used the wrong oil many years ago. It has the consistency of dehydrated molasses. The only way I can successfully remove it is by gently scraping where I can access with a screwdriver. However, I'm now trying to release the stitch lengthener and remove the gunk. I'm currently using plus gas formula A with limited success. Does anyone have any other suggestions?
#repair #SewingMachine #advice

Guilty as charged with my #vintage and #antique #SewingMachine collection. 😂 #humor

Let's get crafty
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1977 Sew Perfect ad
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#sewing #toys #advertisement #sewingmachine #crafts #fiberarts #vintage #retro

It had been so long since I have sewn anything that the pup had never seen my sewing machine! Luckily, compared to the vacuum, this was a relatively easy orientation! #DogTraining

Tailored an oversized #ShopSecondHand sweater to fit a bit better by putting a French seam in the back and taking out a few inches. Two darts in the waist of a #ThriftStoreFind pants and now they fit in the legs and waist #RunnerProblems !

#MakeThriftMend #Sewing #SewingMachine #VintageSewingMachine #SlowFashion

@paul @ladysun1969
In my school days, home ec was for girls only, and shop class was for boys only. However, I am grateful to my fifth grade #teacher who taught all of her students how to sew a patchwork vest (my classmate Mary got yelled at for running her machine at maximum speed!), and my mom who taught me how to use her #SewingMachine, how to mend by hand and how to #knit.

Fixing something with my mother's old Husqvarna 2000 model 64 30. There's something about this machine which makes it a pleasure to use. I think it's something about using a completely analog machine in a mostly digital world; the sounds and the feel of it.
#retro #sewingMachine #Husqvarna

Actual instructions for one of my sewing machines #sewing #sewist #sewingmachine

I'm after a good quality sewing machine. Any recommendations? #SewingMachine #Sewing #DressMaking #SewingCrew

A coworker's late father collected Featherweights, so I got this as she was selling off his collection. I picked it based on condition and the beautiful scroll work.

I got it oiled and threaded this morning -- the oiling is a little stressful but I think I can get good at it!

It's super tiny, so I put my coffee mug on it for comparison. ...granted, I have a large mug, but not THAT big.

#sewing #quilting #sewingMachine #featherweight @fiberarts

More on the #LanguageDrops app: It has a “Collection” tab listing all the words you’ve learned so far, which is searchable! & look what I discovered when going back to look for yesterday’s word! What do a #triggerfish and a #sewingMachine have in common? #hawaiianLanguage #olelo #oleloHawaii #LearnHawaiian