How a sewing machine works

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Seems like I need to watch this every few years in order to refresh my memory.

How a sewing machine works - Animagraffs

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Published on Nov 29, 2018
How a sewing machine works - Animagraffs

A common sewing machine design uses a floating shuttle hook. The floating hook design allows a top thread loop to pass completely around the bobbin assembly. A lock stitch is formed when the top thread has looped completely around the bottom thread. The take-up lever ensure a tight stitch.

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[Binkie The Clown]

1. fascinating. I love gadgets. :) nt

[cayugafalls]

2. That was very cool.

Thanks!

[Phoenix61]

3. This machine changed the world. Prior to this

making clothes was a time consuming task. Wealthy people paid others to hand sew their garments but this machine allowed garments to be made much, much faster. This also made them cheaper.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

4. Being a Historical and Period Costumer myself.....

I appreciate what I can get away with using a sewing machine.

When I do do hand sewing, I appreciate even more the tailors and seamstresses of that time in the many hours it took them to make clothing. It was the upper classes of society that were able to afford such finery.

A few examples of my work....A lot of it done by hand as well.

Based on the Nicholas Hilliard work in 1575 of Queen Elizabeth I

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The Black Velveteen gown is a recreation of a portrait of Mary, Queen of Scots...
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One of my Renaissance Festival gowns...
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[likesmountains 52]

5. Wow. Very impressive!

[ProudMNDemocrat]

10. Thank you.

I have been sewing since age 9, doing Period clothing commissions and Costume design for 36 years.

More examples of my work at my Flickr portfolio at www.flickr.com/photos/kathy0552/albums

[gristy]

6. Beautiful!

[ProudMNDemocrat]

13. Thank you......

The love of sewing runs in my veins. It started when I was 9, learning how to had sew, doing embroidery.

From there, graduating to Doll clothes, Baby Doll and Barbie. By 11, my mother had her first Singer sewing machine and I went to town making my own clothes. All the money I earned I saved to make clothes. In Jr. High and High School, I took as much of the sewing in Home Ec that I could. When I was a Senior, my sewing teacher had worked in Hollywood during the late 1930's through the mid 1960's in the Costume departments . She taught tailoring and pattern drafting. I still rely on that class to this day.

I have been sewing on my own since 2005, having worked in the Costume Industry prior to that. I have a degree in Education as an Art Major, History Minor. Though I never taught, I returned to my first love and that was designing and making Period clothing. I do not regret my choices.

[Dem2theMax]

7. Those are absolutely stunning!

My arthritic fingers cringed when I looked at the close-up detail. I don't know how you do that work!
It is truly beautiful.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

9. Thank you. it is what I do for a living..

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8. What beautiful work.

I'm in awe.

Thank you for sharing with us.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

11. You are welcomed.....

More examples of my work at my portfolio at www.flickr.com/photos/kathy0552/albums

I designl and make Period clothing and various types of costuming for clients all over the US. I also do Doll clothes as well. Take a look. Be sitting down as you do.

[hunter]

12. K&R this thread for your reply.

Your gowns are amazing.

It's difficult to imagine a world where clothing was entirely made by hand, from shearing the sheep, to making the thread, to weaving the cloth...

[ProudMNDemocrat]

14. More of my work at Flickr....

www.flickr.com/photos/kathy0552/albums

I keep plenty busy working on my clients pieces using much of the sewing techniques of the periods I am recreating. When doing pieces from the mid 1860's prior to the Industrial revolution hitting the United States, ALL clothing was made by hand. I have srudied extant clothing and the first things I notice are the hand work.

A big bill of my clientele are Historical re-enactors. Their garb has to be period clrrect. Be that a Queen to a lowly soldier in a Civil War regiment. All outside visual stitching has to be done by hand. If machine sewn, as invisible as possible. I do do a lot of hand work when it comes to beading. Natural fibers in most what I do if it is Histoeical. Synthetics if I am doing Cosplay and Fantasy styled clothing. You will see that at my portfolio.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

15. Another shot of the Pelican portrait gown ensemble....

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This project took me 130 hours. ALL the pearling was done by hand.