tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566831796183567008.post2307563942949406615..comments2023-06-01T15:17:07.178+01:00Comments on Diary of a Chain Stitcher : The History of the Sewing MachineFiona Parkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02009622644944619042noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566831796183567008.post-89119813838483194432015-08-28T00:11:08.138+01:002015-08-28T00:11:08.138+01:00Very interesting, thanks for posting. My 3 x gt gr...Very interesting, thanks for posting. My 3 x gt grandfather Thomas Sugden was an original partner of George Bradbury - according to family stories, he/Bradbury's didn't have the money to sufficiently develop all their ideas for sewing machines, but that Isaac Singer did and became incredibly successful with it. Reading the history, I wonder if Bradbury's fell victim to Singer's patent infringement tactics as well.Carolinenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566831796183567008.post-32496988800117390452015-08-15T06:52:55.970+01:002015-08-15T06:52:55.970+01:00All the costumes in there have been made as they w...All the costumes in there have been made as they would have been in Elizabethan times...entirely by hand! There are some absolutely spectacular pieces in there; doublets and hose, farthingales and gowns. All made with such beautiful tiny stitches. <a href="http://sewingmachinejudge.com/" rel="nofollow">read more</a>Elizabeth J. Nealhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01824134730760179008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566831796183567008.post-85119268075578188802015-08-14T13:56:44.532+01:002015-08-14T13:56:44.532+01:00This is so interesting! Thank you for sharing. The...This is so interesting! Thank you for sharing. The Sewing Machine War sounds so dramatic!Jenhttp://gingerella.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566831796183567008.post-35987901647191154632015-08-14T07:49:33.474+01:002015-08-14T07:49:33.474+01:00That's really cool! Thanks for sharing. So sim...That's really cool! Thanks for sharing. So similar to the technology and robotics industries today with all of their litigation. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01971712725302816912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566831796183567008.post-80912750236908821262015-08-13T21:34:46.398+01:002015-08-13T21:34:46.398+01:00So interesting, especially the part about Thimonni...So interesting, especially the part about Thimonnier's factory being burned down by tailors. The fear of being replaced by technology is nothing new! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16395034174489916196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566831796183567008.post-53372356179262009802015-08-13T11:44:21.758+01:002015-08-13T11:44:21.758+01:00I enjoyed reading this history. Glad you posted t...I enjoyed reading this history. Glad you posted this.Linda Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12655695696943452993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566831796183567008.post-51051586757501395862015-08-12T20:47:51.711+01:002015-08-12T20:47:51.711+01:00Glad you enjoyed it! Fascinating hey?!Glad you enjoyed it! Fascinating hey?!Fiona Parkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02009622644944619042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8566831796183567008.post-54239133751028764652015-08-12T00:25:34.853+01:002015-08-12T00:25:34.853+01:00Thanks for sharing this. It was an interesting re...Thanks for sharing this. It was an interesting read. The Sewing Machine Wars … who knew??Katie Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08314743496161353695noreply@blogger.com