We're just Pfaffing about in the workshop today.

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(we can't promise that we'll make this joke each time a Pfaff is on an Evergreen workbench, but we can't promise we won't, either)

This stunning Domestic 151 is home, all sparkling chrome and purring like a kitten.

This one was fun to work on. We got to replace crumbling wiring, get confused by the archaic threading (twice), and rediscover the true colors of those front badges.

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This is the upper tension unit from a Singer Stylist 834 and it's being a great big jerkface.

We do not like it when components are jerkfaces of any size, but especially not great big ones.

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Would you just feast your eyes on this stunning hunk of mechanical beauty we just finished working on? 😍

And it runs as beautifully as it looks. What a fantastic machine.

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Swing by Sewcial Studies tomorrow (Saturday, March 14th) between noon and 2pm to drop your sewing machine off for a much deserved spa day.
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https://evergreensewing.com/2026/03/13/dropoff-at-sewcial-studies-tomorrow-2/

Dropoff at Sewcial Studies tomorrow!

It’s that time again, sewing friendos! Swing by Sewcial Studies tomorrow (Saturday, March 14th) between noon and 2pm to drop your sewing machine off for a much deserved spa day. No appointmen…

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We are legitimately over the moon to announce that you can now buy our refurbished sewing machines at Bolt Fabric Boutique on Alberta in NE Portland! Learn all about it!

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https://evergreensewing.com/2026/03/12/get-our-machines-at-bolt/

Get our machines at Bolt!

We are legitimately over the moon to announce that you can now buy our refurbished sewing machines at Bolt Fabric Boutique on Alberta in NE Portland! If you’ve not been to Bolt yet then you&#…

Evergreen Sewing

We believe older machines are better, but are they? Or are we just getting caught in survivorship bias? #Sewing #SewingMachines

https://evergreensewing.com/2026/03/09/are-older-sewing-machines-actually-better-than-newer/

Are older sewing machines actually better than newer?

We’ll get our answer out of the way up front: Yes, we believe that older machines are better than newer. They’re made of sturdier materials and designed to be serviced rather than throw…

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The branding will continue until morale^w sales improve.

Totally coincidentally, have you seen the great #SewingMachines we've brought back to life? You can give one a good home!

https://evergreensewing.com/machines-for-sale/

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Think you can use any ol' thread in your project and it'll be OK? Think again. Learn how and why thread quality affects your sewing.

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https://evergreensewing.com/2026/03/02/bad-thread-leads-to-bad-sewing/

Bad thread leads to bad sewing

Once upon a time (December), a customer brought their Singer 4411 to the shop. They reported that the machine had started skipping stitches. We gave it the works, a full clean, oil, and tune. Then …

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We've a new machine available for sale today! It's a fantastic Husqvarna-Viking Classica 100 and it comes with a really helpful rolling case with a retractable handle.

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https://evergreensewing.com/2026/02/21/husqvarna-viking-classica-100/

Husqvarna-Viking Classica 100

$275. This machine is literally a classic(a). It’s sturdy, reliable, and comes with a rolling case.

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