A sewing machine is a fantastically useful thing to own, but too often sewing machines end up languishing in a closet because something wasn't working quite right the last time you tried to use it.

OK, we apologize. Last month trimmer Jerry Glasgow at McFarland Custom Upholstery showed us the way around a commercial sewing machine. Lured by the prospect of one day doing your own upholstery, ...

Treadle sewing machines work as well as electric models, if not better …. without electricity. They’re also inexpensive, $10.00 to $40.00 (I bought mine for $25.00, in good shape). With proper care ...

Understand everything, including the bobbin, presser foot, and thread guides. All sewing machines differ, but most have basic features that are similar from model to model. Understanding the parts of ...