{"product_id":"vintage-sewing-tools","title":"Vintage Sewing Machine Tools Embroidery Design, Instant Download","description":"\u003cp\u003eIve always liked the look of old sewing tools more than modern ones, theres something about the proportions of a vintage machine body with that flywheel on the side and the curved needle arm that just looks right stitched out. This design centres the machine at the top of the composition, then fans out underneath with a pair of long tailor scissors, two needles crossed at angles, a safety pin, and a button at the base. Its all single black thread, which means the whole thing depends on the stitching quality and the digitising to hold the detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI used directional satin on the upper body of the machine to suggest the cast-iron curve, and the scissors get a long-stitch fill that reads metallic even in regular black 40wt. Five sizes from 3.34 x 3.51 inches up to 7.14 x 7.51 inches, stitch count scaling from 9,151 to 22,924. Density is 428 so a medium cutaway stabiliser handles it well on most woven fabrics. No topping needed on a tightly woven linen or cotton twill, though I'd add one on any canvas with visible texture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLast spring I stitched a few of these on oat linen aprons as craft fair samples and sold out before the second day. Pair it with a natural-colour linen apron for a sewing room gift that looks like it came from a boutique craft shop. Best fabric for the full 7-inch size is a heavyweight cotton twill or an oat linen with a good medium cutaway backing, the satin sections on the machine body can gap slightly on loosely woven fabric if theres no support underneath. Avoid stretchy fabric entirely for this one, the long stitch runs on the scissors will pull and distort.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne customer stitched the 7-inch file on a canvas work bag and used it as a gift for her mum who runs a tailoring shop, said it was the first gift she'd given that actually reflected the job. Stitch it on a natural colour so the black thread does all the visual work without competing with the base fabric colour.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Re Embroidery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46017583054998,"sku":null,"price":3.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0699\/6262\/9270\/files\/SewingToolsLineArtEmbroideryDesign.png?v=1765354251","url":"https:\/\/reembroidery.com\/products\/vintage-sewing-tools","provider":"Re Embroidery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}