Originally Posted by miriam
OK it is edumaction time
here is an animation of sewing.
Those of you who need to time pay close attention to where the needle and the shuttle hook come together. It is how you do timing.
OK here is the big show:
http://home.howstuffworks.com/sewing-machine1.htm
any ???'s
there maybe a test some day...
It's interesting to see how the stitches are formed!
I have been enjoying treadling on my great-grandmother's Free No.5 today. I am making a disappearing 9 patch with 10" squares. I will post pictures when I am done with it.