Toyota JSA21 Jeans is one of the popular basic models on sewreview.com. It is a 17 stitch sewing machine with 4-step buttonhole sewing, very easy to operate and at very affordable price. All stitches are preset, you just need to select which one you want to use. For the straight stitch there is an optional left needle positioning. Very easy to operate stitch selection dial for choosing stitch from 1 to 21. Wide table allows to sew big projects like quilt. Reverse placed very conveniently...

Unfortunately I couldn't find any interesting information about this beautiful and very elegant sewing machine. It is Italian Sewing machine probably designed by Marcello Nizzoli I guess. This model very similar with necchi mirella... [4 photos]

Previous post was about hand screen printed fabrics. I was interested in this method of printing and found a great article about this process. Serigraphic Process or Fine Art Silk Screen Printing A Serigraph ( also called a silk screen print or screen print ) is a stencil print. A simplified and basic procedure of creating a Serigraph is illustrated below in steps. 1. The printmaker cuts an image in a sheet of paper or plastic film...

All fabrics of these Australian designers are hand screen printed! Beautiful works from "Aunty cookie", "Sprout design on white", "Pippijoe" and "Ink and Spindle"... [7 photos]

No, no, no, he doesn't sew. He just looks that I do and sometimes search for interesting interesting information about sewing machines. And once he was so exited about sewing equipment (this has never happened before) and showed me that he found. It was super industrial terminator-style equipment :)...

Feiyue is one of the largest Chinese brand in sewing industry, which has developed a complete system of product development, mold creation, machine and spare part manufacturing, quality control and after service since its foundation in 1986. In the field of sewing machinery, Feiyue has almost covered the whole range of sewing equipment. Currently it has a wide product line with 31 series and more than 300 products. And Yamata is the subsidiary of China Feiyue Sewing machines Group Corp., Sewing machines the leading manufacturer of industrial and household Sewing machines and embroidery equipment...

Japanese fabric designer Etsuko Furuya's use of vibrant colors and inspiring patterns in these echino fabric collections' allows our imaginations to run wild with unique and wonderful ideas for crafting, sewing and home decorating projects!... [15 photos]

This iconic 1972 design by Susan Collier & Sarah Campbell was inspired by the Gunta Stolzl tapestry which hangs in the Bauhaus. A vibrant colour palette of reds, greens, pinks and blues - a stunning fabric...

A lot of interesting images...

My Bernette is the brand new line of sewing machines launched by Bernina this year. Truly modern design and conviniant user interface are top priorities in this series. As usual Bernina supported high quality and durability. The new Bernina my Bernette line presents 5 models of sewing machines: Bernette 10, Bernette 12, Bernette 15, Bernette 20, Bernette 25. In this review we compare only mechanical sewing machines from my Bernette series Bernette 10, 12 and 15. All three of these models have completely the same design as you see on the image above and a lot of features in common...

History of the Maker: In 1957, Vulcan registered a patent for it’s famous trio of TSMs. The Minor, the Junior and the free arm Senior were all sturdy cast aluminum toys. These models were popular in Australia and Vulcan had distributorships in all the major capital cities...

The Elna Lotus was launched in 1968, a compact sewing machine with a unique design. Today you can find the Elna Lotus in the Design Collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art (MOMA). Compact machines with a self- contained accessory unit and carrying case. Styled by Raymond Loewy of Paris, France, the Lotus model received international awards for its design. The first Elna's compact sewing machine, embodying in one unit: compact design, i.e. reduced dimensions but a normal working surface light weight integrated case (protection flaps) built-in sewing table...

Verner Panton (1926-1998) was a master of the fluid, futuristic style of 1960s design which introduced the Pop aesthetic to furniture and interiors. Born in Denmark, he made his name there before settling in Switzerland in the 1960s... [more fabric images]

The straight stitch needle plate and the straight stitch foot can only be used for straight stitches (middle needle position stitches). Use the straight stitch needle plate and the straight stitch foot when sewing thin fabrics or when sewing small pieces which tend to sink into the hole of the regular needle plate during sewing. The straight stitch foot is perfect to reduce puckering on lightweight fabrics...

The Galaxy Dress, Skin Dress, Video dresses, Music Following Dress, Voice Following Dress... [video]