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Project Log: Awakening a Treadle Sewing Machine – Minnesota Model A [Restoration and Use]

KL · April 15, 2025 · 1 Comment

The Magic of Man-powered Machinery I try to remind myself to be grateful for modern conveniences. While I have been known to romanticize the past on occasion, there is something undeniably miraculous about watching the trail of stitches emanate from under the foot of a … [Read more...] about Project Log: Awakening a Treadle Sewing Machine – Minnesota Model A [Restoration and Use]

Filed Under: Past Practices, Slow Living Tagged With: DIY, history, material culture, Treadle Sewing Machine

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