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Comprehensive Buttoneer Review
In this post, I’ll review both versions of the vintage Buttoneer, go over how to find replacement fasteners for the vintage Buttoneer, and examine how it compares to the modern Buttoneer. #sewing #sewingtools #buttons #vintage
Comprehensive Buttoneer Review
In this post, I’ll review both versions of the vintage Buttoneer, go over how to find replacement fasteners for the vintage Buttoneer, and examine how it compares to the modern Buttoneer. #sewing #sewingtools #buttons #vintage
Betsy Ross Vintage Toy Sewing Machine Guide — The Mermaid's Den
Betsy Ross Sewing Machine Guide: how to clean, repair, restore, thread, and sew with your vintage toy sewing machine.
Singer 185 Sewing Machine: How to Restore, Troubleshoot, and Use — The Mermaid's Den
In this post, I’ll go over how to use a vintage Singer 185 sewing machine, the cute little mint green cousin to the Singer 99. I’ll cover how to clean and maintain it, as well as how to troubleshoot and get replacement parts as needed. Then I’ll walk you through the process of using this awesome little straight stitch machine!
Why Is My Thread Tangling Like That? Choosing the Right Thread for Your Vintage Sewing Machine — The
Why Is My Thread Tangling Like That? Choosing the Right Thread for Your Vintage…
Restoring a Vintage Singer 99k — The Mermaid's Den
Vintage 99k Singer Sewing Machine from 1922: Cleaning, Restoring, & Adding a Hand Crank
Singer Featherweight Sewing Machines: a New Owner's Guide — The Mermaid's Den
Singer Featherweight Sewing Machines: a New Owner's Guide
Using the Hem Guide Attachment for Coverstitch Machines — The Mermaid's Den
How to use a hem guide attachment
Cleaning and Removing Rust: Restoring Vintage Sewing Machines — The Mermaid's Den
In this post, I'll walk you through the process of removing rust from your vintage sewing machine in order to clean and restore it. If there's rust on it, you don't want to risk having it spread to other parts of the sewing machine.
Vintage Singer 99k Sewing Machine: Cleaning, Restoring, and Troubleshooting — The Mermaid's Den
Vintage Singer 99k Sewing Machine: Cleaning, Restoring, and Troubleshooting
Resources for Restoring Vintage Sewing Machines — The Mermaid's Den
Resources for Restoring Vintage Sewing Machines
How to Prevent Side Creeping with Your Vintage Singer Sewing Machine — The Mermaid's Den
How to Prevent Side Creeping with Your Vintage Singer Sewing Machine
Singer Featherweight Sewing Machines: a New Owner's Guide — The Mermaid's Den
Singer Featherweight Sewing Machines: a New Owner's Guide
How to Remove Rust from Vintage Metal Bobbins — The Mermaid's Den
How to Remove Rust from Vintage Metal Bobbins
How to Use a Coverstitch Machine — The Mermaid's Den
How to Use a Coverstitch Machine