Tag Archives: sewing machine

What to Do with an Old Treadle Sewing Machine

Posted on June 19, 2020 by literaryworkshop

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 →

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New Shop Apron

Posted on February 3, 2013 by literaryworkshop

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 →

Posted in Build-Alongs, Sewing | Tagged , , , , | 6 Comments