I just wanted to let you know my auntie is so thrilled with her machine you serviced. She has been using it and said it glides and feels so smooth, much better than it’s ever done.
-J.
About
Hi! I'm Rosalind (Rosie).
I learnt to sew before I learnt to service machines, which was how I first got interested in how the machines work. While I don't have the years of experience as some of my fellow mechanics out there (yet!), I have worked on hundreds of machines, and being a sewer myself gives me an invaluable inside into customer perspectives and priorities. I also fully appreciate how frustrating sewing and using the machine can sometimes be, and therefore am glad to give user advice where I can.
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"Here's One I Made Earlier"
For personal projects I've used vintage to high-tech machines, and I've tried dressmaking, toys and dolls, freemotion embroidery and even a DIY ironing board. Currently I'd like to learn to darn on my sewing machine, although maybe I'll make more holes than when I started?!
Environmentally-friendly servicing
I make concerted efforts to keep the business environmentally friendly as much as possible. I use recycled or organic materials where possible for cleaning and stitch testing, and go out of my way to keep as much material out of landfill as possible by taking stitch samples and scraps to textile recycling. At the moment I use Gutermann rPET polyester thread for stitch testing, which is made from recycled water bottles, but I will soon be giving Scanfil organic cotton thread a try.
Did you know Dunhelm has a textile recycling scheme? They will accept (clean) scraps of fabric, which is very helpful for me as I have a lot of stitch samples that would otherwise go into landfill, and may be useful for you too if you have a lot of scraps.
Mechanic training
I gained my Domestic Lockstitch Mechanic Levels 1,2,3 and 4 in 2024 at Artizan Training in Kent, who are the leading providers of sewing machine technical and mechanical training in the sewing industry.
I am also a trained PAT tester, which I now put to good use testing the electrical safety of vintage sewing machines that are brought to me for service. I can also be found on internet forums helping trainee mechanics and sewing machine users with troubleshooting.
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