Treadle sewing machines

I found an old sewing machine at a thrift store, and since the motor didn't work, I hooked it up to work with a treadle table. Here's how I made the belt to drive the machine.

Learn the basics of restoring a treadle machine. By Tasha Griffith.

I remember reaching out to my friend while purchasing a sewing machine last year. Uneducated on the matter, I found myself surrounded by thousands of options I did not know existed. From the classical treadle ... Read more

What is the first sewing machine you owned? That's the question I posed earlier this month, via this blog, Facebook, and Pinterest. Enjoy the selected

In a world dominated by electrical appliances, Threads Digital Ambassador Peter Lappin offers a multitude of reasons why you should bother with a treadle sewing machine.

This post covers my ten most popular posts from The Mermaid's Den in 2017. Sometimes I have an idea of what's going to be popular while I'm writing it, and sometimes you guys surprise me! Let's take a look at the posts you loved in 2017.

Maybe you found an antique White sewing machine in your grandma’s attic, or maybe you want to figure out how to use the old machine you’ve had for decades. Either way, you’re probably wondering where

I have a Eldredge treadle. It was gifted to me in 09 after my bf's grandmother passed. It has sat around all these years and I've finally overcome my fear and decided to restore the treadle.

Many of us swear by specific products. I’m a fan of many of them because what works on one brand of an antique sewing machine, is terrible on another (such as

In this post, I’ll cover some of the best vintage sewing machines out there. I’ve written a few overview posts on vintage sewing machines, but not one that specifically deals with the best vintage sewing machine because, honestly, I'm not sure there's one best machine to get. Still, it's something t