Many online sellers list old sewing machines as rare. In reality, however, there are very few rare sewing machines. I’ll give you basic information about machines and then get into talking about ones that are actually rare. Note: This article will receive updates as we find out about more models. Your recommendations for rare machines […]

99.9% of vintage sewing machine buyers are experts who love sewing. So, if you know very little about sewing machines, have a vintage one you’d like to sell, or find yourself in the market for a new vintage machine, keep reading. The first question non-experts ask is always… “Is my sewing machine valuable?” Antiques collectors […]

There’s an interesting machine on the market called Janome Memory Craft 1000. It’s a sewing and embroidery combo unit with a compact footprint. Combo units are a great way to save space and money because you get two machines instead of one. However, some prefer to have separate machines so they don’t continually have to […]

Here is a little bit of information about the Brother Celeste CX1 & CX1E models. Sewing Only vs Embroidery Only CX1 is a sewing only machine, while the CX1E is a single needle embroidery unit. CX1 Differentiating Factors Brother Celeste sewing only unit has a few features that make it stand out from other machines […]

Hobby Lobby (HL) was a competitor to Joann. Now, Joann is gone and Hobby Lobby is the only one left standing. But, can this retailer compete with offerings Joann once had in their stores? Fabric is sad. Joann had an abundance of quilting cotton but very little fabric for making garments. It was sparse on […]