NikolayS [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons. The sewing machine can’t do a backstitch with a single thread as you might expect, it’s very difficult for a machine to pass the thread though ...

[Grow Your Own Clothes] had finally found their ideal sewing machine for doing zig-zag stitches (/\/\/\) and converting to a treadle drive (mechanically foot-fed) — a Singer 411G. This is a well ...

The motion of the shuttle so strained upon the thread, that one fine enough for sewing muslin, could not be used. How to improve the machines, so as to make the lock-stitch rapidly and perfectly ...

The best sewing machines for kids offer a simple selection of stitch options and also have safety features to keep little ...