Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Stitch Wonderful Clothing With Viking Sewing Machines

By Dan Erickson


You may have seen your Mother or Grandmother sitting behind an electric or treadle machine when you were small. Perhaps you were mesmerized watching those skilled hands move the fabric pieces here and there and voila a new blouse was born and put together. It could be that you know about Viking sewing machines.

If you had one you could be doing all kinds of projects. Popped buttons would be a cinch to fix. Maybe you put on a couple extra pounds. It would be easy to let out that seam just a bit. Think about that fabric store you have passed every day on your way to work. Stop in and take a look today and start making clothes.

Theirs is a venerable name in the industry and their story is inspiring. In 1872 their parent company was a Swedish arms manufacturer. For some reason arms sales were not very good so they decided to head off into another area of production. Viking sewing machines was born. The first model was named Nordsjernan, which means Northern Star. This was the Swedish version of swords to plowshares.

Knowing how to sew is a wonderful skill and it can be learned through self-help. Go to a large bookstore or shop online and you will find an incredible number of books and even videos that will impart what you need to know.

Go to some garage sales and you will soon find lots of packs of clothing patterns for pennies on the dollar. Using your skills new ideas will be leaping around your brain. Those old problems, split hems and popped buttons, will no longer be vexing to you.

You know this is a seriously good idea. The positive vibes in your head are telling you to put down the newspaper or TV controller and get in the car and drive. Now is the time for all good men and women to decide which of the many models of Viking sewing machines they need to own. Act today.




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