Category Archives: Sewing
What to Do with an Old Treadle Sewing Machine
My wife and I were cleaning out one of our storage spaces, and she dragged out a very old treadle sewing machine. A decade in the heat and humidity had not been kind to its wooden parts, which hadn’t been … Continue reading
The Card Scraper Wallet
Many woodworkers agree that the secret weapon of smoothness is the card scraper. But there are many different opinions on the best way to store a set of card scrapers. (If you’re unfamiliar with this tool, it looks too simple … Continue reading
Online Symposium: The Domestic Arts
While the term “domestic arts” might sound like a contradiction in terms these days, there are many young people working to make the home–domesticity–a place of production and beauty, rather than merely a place of vulgar consumption. Hence my friends … Continue reading
Woodworkers Should Learn to Sew
I enjoy making things I need, and while I frequently turn to wood as my default medium of pragmatic expression, I have recently found myself making a few necessary objects out of fabric. At first, I assumed that this new … Continue reading
Tiny Tool Roll (for Plow Plane Irons)
When I first bought my Veritas plow plane a couple years ago, I immediately made a small tool roll to hold the irons. It was one of my first real sewing projects, so it was a little rough. But … Continue reading
New Shop Apron
Although I always wear an apron while cooking, I have seldom worn one at the workbench, until now. I had tried wearing work aprons, but they weighed heavily on my neck after a couple hours, and the pockets just filled … Continue reading
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