A couple of years ago I wrote an article on sewing machines and their history for Embroidery magazine. I will look up the number and date. Many years ago (1970's) I wrote a paperback book on Machine Embroidery and the The Complete Book of the Sewing Machine, for Hamlyn publishers. I did a lot of research for these books.
If I can find the file on my computer, I will try and print out the Embroidery magazine article, probably in several sections on different days, not to make it too long. The first machines were chain stitch machines, first quarter 19c, then the first embroidery machine, Joshua Heilmann 1826 or 1828 (I do not have the book in front of me). Singers first domestic machine no. 2 patented in 1856 and 1858. So they have been going a LONG time. I will do my best, but am just in the middle of chapter 2 of my new book, and we are having a heatwave, so I can only write early in the morning or late at night as my loft conversion studio is like an oven. Will answer letters tomorow, thanks Angela [EMAIL PROTECTED] and now broadband [EMAIL PROTECTED] - To unsubscribe send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [EMAIL PROTECTED] For help, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
