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  • These are heady days for anyone in the home improvement and DIY industries, and our newfound national obsession with crafts and skills has not spared the sewing business. I had time to ponder this during the hour and a half I spent on hold waiting to speak with a human being at the Singer Sewing Machine Company a couple of weeks ago.

  • What is the difference between heavy duty and non heavy duty sewing machines?

  • Upholstery hand sewing machines come equipped with a range of features tailored to enhance performance and ease of use. Firstly, they usually have a robust construction, designed to withstand the demands of heavy fabrics. Many models include adjustable presser feet, which allow artisans to tackle different material thicknesses seamlessly. This feature is particularly important in upholstery, where multiple layers need to be sewn together without compromising quality.


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  • The backstitch is a fundamental sewing technique that serves to secure the start and end of a seam. Traditionally, this process required the sewist to manually reverse the stitching at both ends of a seam, which could be tedious and time-consuming. With the advent of sewing machines equipped with an automatic backstitch feature, this tedious step has been streamlined. The machine automatically stitches backward for a few stitches, locking the seam in place without any manual intervention.


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