A sewing machine is a fantastically useful thing to own, but too often sewing machines end up languishing in a closet because something wasn't working quite right the last time you tried to use it.

Getting started using a sewing machine is straight-forward and fun. Once you’ve threaded your needle and bobbin and chosen ...

Carol Budd and Ann Heidenreich are hunched over a sewing machine. Budd carefully deconstructs it. She pulls out the bobbin, the plate, and the bobbin holder. She reveals what’s been lying beneath: ...