When you're learning a new skill, a mistake or two is inevitable. It's all part of the learning curve. But even a skilled seamstress can fall victim to the dreaded skipped stitch or broken needle, or ...

Question: I have two Singer sewing machines, a 301A and a 401A. These machines were made in the '50s and '60s, are all metal and driven by gear, not belt. In my opinion, they are worth their weight in ...

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"Right from one of the first Singer machines. I have computerized machines, a fur machine, antique machines, a Singer, a Brother, industrial machines, you name it," she says. Unfortunately, all of ...

Stephen Potts knows a thing or two about repairing sewing machines. From much-loved vintage varieties to the latest makes and models, his Sunshine Coast workshop is an Aladdin's Cave of sewing ...

“A Stitch in Time is my heartbeat,” says longtime customer Carol Mauro. Greg Harding has been fixing sewing machines for nearly 40 years in Fredericksburg, Virginia. “This is sewing machine heaven ...

After being a thriving sewing machine repair shop in Alexandria, Virginia, for more than 45 years, Sun Sew Vac was faced with an uncertain future when the pandemic hit. When demand for sewing homemade ...

How many broken sewing machines does Yellowknife's Karen Wright-Fraser have? "Ten," says Karen, laughing. "Right from one of the first Singer machines. I have computerized machines, a fur machine, ...