That’s how we feel about sewing machines. Sure, there’s a motor. There’s a needle and some thread. But how does the machine make a stitch? We always wondered, but after watching a recent ...

I’ve been sewing off and on since I was a kid, and I really started to get into it about ten years ago. Even though I technically outgrew my little 3/4 size domestic machine pretty quickly ...

A basic electronic sewing machine contains a motor in the body. This drives the needle in the top part of the sewing machine and controls other working parts, such as the bobbin and feed dogs – the ...

In addition, the constructions of some parts of the bag may be difficult to place into your flatbed machine. Therefore, before purchasing a flatbed sewing machine, you should choose the type of ...

From the remains of five Viking ships in Denmark to the excavation of an ancient rubbish dump in Westray, uncover the finds that have revealed an enormous amount about Viking life. In 1992 Mark ...

for years his machines were made from hand-filed parts and store-bought nuts and bolts. But Singer and his canny business partner, Edward Clark, were pioneers in another way: marketing. Sewing ...

Lois Borny works on the product review section of The Independent, IndyBest, where she helps readers to save money and shop savvy, scouting out the very best deals and sharing her tried and tested ...

Read our expert advice to buy the best sewing machine, plus our reviews show how brands such as Singer, Janome and Brother compare. Get the power of Which? in your pocket by downloading our app, ...

Play the game of 'Viking Quest', which takes you back to AD 793. Can you build a ship, cross the seas, loot a monastery and return home to claim your prize? Your chief has set the challenge ...

Still, for the price, you can’t beat the consistency and quality of espresso produced by this simple machine. What’s more, all the parts of the device were easy to identify and clean ...

British historians recently announced the remarkable discovery of a 1,000-year-old Viking "wallet," thanks to two curious metal detectorists. Manx National Heritage, an organization based on the ...

Machine learning is the ability of a machine to improve its performance based on previous results. Machine learning methods enable computers to learn without being explicitly programmed and have ...