If you've just bought a sewing machine, you'll need to learn the key sewing stitches – and this video guide is the perfect accompaniment! We'll cover the basic stitches you will find on your ...

For general sewing, use medium-length stitches; for fine fabrics, shorter stitches; for heavier fabrics, or when basting or gathering, use long stitches. On manual machines, as well as some ...

Originally, his Alfa sewing machine could only do a straight stitch or a zig-zag of varying widths. Since this was an old sewing machine, all of the controls were knobs and levers. RC car servos ...

Author Martha Stewart writes in our 101 Objects Special Issue: Isaac Merritt Singer's sewing machine was a vast improvement upon earlier versions, capable of 900 stitches a minute -at a time when ...

FALLY HARRIS was a full-time cook, but the location of her job kept her away from her children, and she wanted to be closer to them. As a result, she was ...

the LooQoo Portable Sewing Machine is a great choice. With only one straight stitch mode, it simplifies the process of sewing. This portable sewing machine is suitable for a variety of fabrics and ...

MAKE Roanoke, a new nonprofit, will provide tools and machinery for builders and tinkerers to create their own projects.