As I reported before, I got myself a Jones Family TS machine dating to 1883. Yes, I know I first said it was from 1882 based on the serial number 26569 according to sewingdownmemorylane.com. However, fiddlebase.com found a document allowing to date the machine based on the Jones logo engraved on the slide plate. According… Continue reading Jones transverse shuttle machine
Reviving a transverse shuttle machine
I recently got bitten by the transverse shuttle bug. 😲 So I had to clean and revive a few TS machines. They all wake up from their slumber, but you need to tickle the right spots. 😉 I am generally a lazy person. I don't like to clean things for the sake of them looking… Continue reading Reviving a transverse shuttle machine
The transverse shuttle bug
Never mind the coronavirus - this is much more serious! Being stuck in lockdown causes serious spending. The Cyclops How can anyone resist a cyclops? Impossible! This is a late 1880s Varley & Co. transverse shuttle machine known as "The Cyclops" - their trade mark. It is based on Singer 12 but has double-sided feed… Continue reading The transverse shuttle bug
House training a puppy
I am not a dog person, I am a cat person. I do like dogs though and for reasons beyond my ken I got the urge to have a dog. In addition to our two cats, that is. The first attempt with an adult dog was unsuccessful, but it did not discourage me and the… Continue reading House training a puppy
A neat plain opening
In many situations you have to make a plain opening by just making a cut in the fabric. Think for example of openings at the bottom of a sleeve or at the front of a neckline. If you are making a thin blouse, you don't necessarily want a placket there. How do you finish an… Continue reading A neat plain opening
Flexible stitch with Vesta TS
Normally I sew my fine jersey with Singer 48K because it makes the most flexible stitch of 60% stretch even on a very thin material. But it's Spring, the sun is out and I don't want to sit indoors, especially now that I rescued a garden machine - Vesta Saxonia. She sews quite well, really… Continue reading Flexible stitch with Vesta TS
The oak in a pot
That was a big job but the oak is now in a pot! I have done the best I could, I hope that was enough to keep it alive! Yesterday I dug out a hole around it as deep as I could possibly manage - 40cm deep, 70cm across, removing 130L of soil. Not nearly… Continue reading The oak in a pot
