A find at the local V.V. Boutique
Or Value Village to the uninitiated. Normally this is a place I avoid, but my recent quest to find all of the books in the “Singer Sewing Reference Library” has me haunting all of the thrift shops I...
View ArticleSewing articles to come
Introductions to our whole sewing machine family, and how I ended up collecting. It should never have happened really Feet and attachments – They’re an addiction all of their own or “Style boxes, can...
View ArticleIt’s Pink!
Ok,.. not really, but it’s pretty cool. A really short post today, to make up for the long one last night. Thought I’d pop into a couple of thrift stores to see if there were any sewing machines that...
View ArticleGreased Lightning – Singer motor lube in Canada
Over the last few months, I’ve been hearing that Singer Lube / Lubricant / Motor Lube (S2129) is getting really hard to find, especially here in Canada. This has been my experience as a consumer as...
View ArticleA Million Miles – traveling to speak and teach!
Note: Amended date! I goofed ladies and gentlemen, April 16th is the date, not March! Update: 2014-04-09 – It looks like the Evening class is tentatively full (may be able to open 1 more spot) and...
View ArticleA new pattern for a new year!
Happy New Year everyone! If anyone had told me a few years ago that I’d be teaching people to maintain their vintage machines, I’d have probably thought they were crazy. We’re planning more workshops...
View ArticleA find at the local V.V. Boutique
Or Value Village to the uninitiated. Normally this is a place I avoid, but my recent quest to find all of the books in the “Singer Sewing Reference Library” has me haunting all of the thrift shops I...
View ArticleSewing articles to come
Introductions to our whole sewing machine family, and how I ended up collecting. It should never have happened really Feet and attachments – They’re an addiction all of their own or “Style boxes, can...
View ArticleIt’s Pink!
Ok,.. not really, but it’s pretty cool. A really short post today, to make up for the long one last night. 🙂 Thought I’d pop into a couple of thrift stores to see if there were any sewing machines that...
View ArticleGreased Lightning – Singer motor lube in Canada
Update 06-30-2016: The latest batch of Singer Lube I received from the supplier is no longer suitable for use in Singer motors. As such, I’m recommending the use of Petroleum jelly. People far...
View ArticleA Million Miles – traveling to speak and teach!
Note: Amended date! I goofed ladies and gentlemen, April 16th is the date, not March! Update: 2014-04-09 – It looks like the Evening class is tentatively full (may be able to open 1 more spot) and...
View ArticleA new pattern for a new year!
Happy New Year everyone! If anyone had told me a few years ago that I’d be teaching people to maintain their vintage machines, I’d have probably thought they were crazy. We’re planning more workshops...
View ArticleThe shop is up and running!
As I mentioned in last week’s post, I’ve decided to finally set up the shop completely. With the way we all do things changing from day to day, this seemed like the right time. For years, I’ve...
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