Sewing By Day

As requested by a reader, here are some stills showing the action of the "hook of take-up" on the New Home treadle. When the n...

Uh-oh. Here I go again--elbow deep in my Elna Supermatic. I can't begin to tell you how many countless hours I've spent disassem...

I've just learned to hemstitch this past week, and I couldn't be more excited. I first learned of hemstitching while trying to repai...

I just picked up this machine yesterday. It's a round bobbin rotary model. You can probably already see how dirty it is, but just w...

Below you will find a picture tutorial for threading a New Home treadle sewing machine.If you've never threaded one before, the parts ma...

I've long been fascinated by the beauty of treadle sewing machines. Seeing one in a fabric store window has always been a treat. Who wou...