Making Makes My Life

 If the pictures don't explain it, please let me know. all the best with your sewing!

There are a lot of great old patterns out there that are free to download, via places like the Internet Archive, or possibly you've b...

Feathers dyed by microwaving with food colouring At the start of the year my sister-in-law showed me socks knitted from wool dyed with...

If you have a vintage zig-zag sewing machine you might have a box of stitch pattern cams . These come in the shape of weird knobs or discs ...

Why would you want to take apart the tension assembly unit on your vintage Empisal sewing machine? Good question. Perhaps like me, the te...

When I broke the tension check spring on my vintage Empisal Goldline sewing machine, I was unable to buy a replacement. Here's how I ma...

Sorry this is a bit brief, I made these ruffle cuffs for a friend's birthday, and didn't take many photos, so hopefully you can foll...

The bentwood case that came with my Singer66 was in need of a little TLC as the wood was very dry. I researched online what was the best - e...

If you're interested in Victorian or Steampunk clothing you'll be familiar with the bustle skirt and you may even be aware of the b...