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The Sewing Machine Power Cord

In the early days of the sewing machine, the power to drive the mechanisms came from either hand or foot instead of electric motors. The treadle sewing machine has been manufactured for over 150 years. Janome International continues to produce treadle sewing machines for third wold settings lacking electricity. Those groups of people like Pennsylvanias Amish who prefer not to…

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The New World Of Sewing

During primitive times, survival depended on sewing skills. Keeping warm and sheltering families depended on sewing. Women did much of the sewing, but sewing skills were everyones concern. Sewing skills were passed from parent to child. These were survival skills. It was required for making clothes, tents, and blankets. Shelter, bodily protection, warmth, life, and survival relied on sewing. During…

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