The Micro Elite Sewing Machine

This micro elite sewing machine is the latest addition to a growing collection of vintage sewing machines. It is a collection that has gathered of its own accord over the last few months. There will be another post shortly going through the whole collection (now 5 machines). They’ve featured on my Instagram if you can’t…

Distaff Day

Distaff Day, also called St Distaff’s Day although there’s no actual saint involved, falls on the 7th January, The day after Epiphany and the end of the twelve days of Christmas celebrations.. Traditionally it was the day when women went back to their household duties and once again took up their distaffs and spindles to…