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By Alan Bamber – Bamber Sewing Machines It's always encouraging when a national newspaper gives sewing the attention it deserves. Recently, Annie Phillips, winner of The

Let us discuss sewing machine sustainability from my simple viewpoint. I sell and repair sewing machines, so a large part of my job is keeping

So you've woken up, and over toast and marmalade, you've thought, where do I buy a sewing machine. For most people the answer is

Choosing a sewing machine can feel like a maze — stitches, speed, computerised or not, features you’ve never heard of. So let’s keep things

Take-up lever problems occur when the lever isn't threaded. Or not threaded properly. So always check that you have threaded the lever. It is

There is a proper way to take measurements for dressmaking to give the best fit when making a garment. You should keep an accurate