The Sewing Machine Newsletter

The needle dropped into my machine and I can't find it..... what do I do?

Sewing machine repairman answers the common sewing question of what you should do if your needle breaks and disappears into your sewing machine.

May 11 • Cale Schoenberg

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April 2026

Sewing Machine Space Race

Sewing Machine Manufacturers continue to make machines with larger and larger throat space. My analysis on what this means for sewists and the sewing…

Apr 30 • Cale Schoenberg

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How geopolitical events affect the price of sewing machines around the world

The rising cost of oil and freight is affecting sewing machine retail prices in North America

Apr 23 • Cale Schoenberg

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The Importance of an Unobstructed Thread Path

Plus a word on Sewing Machine Ontology

Apr 13 • Cale Schoenberg

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March 2026

Sewing Machine vs Serger vs Coverstitch

The Three Fundamental Stitch Systems & Why They Exist

Mar 30 • Cale Schoenberg

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Developments in Sewing Machine Technology: Sergers & Coverstitch Machines

Sewing machine technology has come a long way.

Mar 23

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Meditation on Needle Threaders, Part 2

How to avoid bending your needle threader & rendering it useless

Mar 16 • Cale Schoenberg

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Meditation on Needle Threaders

How Needle Threaders Work & How To Make Them Work For You

Mar 10 • Cale Schoenberg

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Importance of Fabric Stability While Sewing

"Flagging" & how it causes skipped stitches on a sewng machine

Mar 2 • Cale Schoenberg

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February 2026

Why We Carry Certain Sewing Machine Brands and Not Others

Some insight into the best sewing machine brands in the world

Feb 16 • Cale Schoenberg and Dan Schoenberg

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How a Sewing Machine Makes a Stitch: A Sewing Machine Deep Dive

Watch now | The key parts on your sewing machine that work in perfect harmony to form every stitch

Feb 9 • Cale Schoenberg

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The Challenge of Sewing with Adhesive

How sewing machine adhesive and other sticky substances can interfere with loop creation and cause poor stitch quality

Feb 2 • Cale Schoenberg

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