Since 2016, I've done my best to share information to save you time and money and teach folks to repair, restore, and preserve antique and vintage machines. It has been fun and we've had the pleasure of meeting and working with hundreds of fine people. For 2024, with a new classroom and high hopes, I scheduled 7 workshops and left a date open for an 8th, depending on what type workshop was most popular.
Unfortunately as of today (4/29/24) I have cancelled 3 of those workshops due to lack of interest. I'm not sure why, but beginning this year no one is signing up. With no one signing up anymore, I cannot justify the expense of keeping the website up or keeping weekends locked down anticipating workshops that aren't likely to happen. Frankly, I've got better things to do. So, after the 2024 season is over in August, the website will shut down and there will be no more workshops. Also, the Facebook pages I admin will be shut down if no one wants to take them over. If you are waiting on a backordered item, don't panic and start bombarding me with emails! I'll still honor commitments or, if you wish, I'll issue a refund. I will start back building bases later this year, however they will be listed through our other web store, theribbonshed.com .
Many of our 150+ antique and vintage machines will be listed for sale later this year also. I'll be keeping a few of the oldest and more sentimental machines but the rest are just unnecessary clutter now. The massive inventory of antique and vintage parts I have will be either sold or scrapped (if there is no more interest in them than there is in the workshops).
Thanks so much to all of you who have attended workshops over the years, all the kind words, and the friendship you have shown me, my wife Sherri, and my daughter Rebekah.
We organize and hold 2 and 3-day workshops around the country sharing with you the knowledge, skills, and products to restore your antique or vintage sewing machines and cabinets. This is NOT a "oil here, grease there" maintenance workshop intent on selling products! Our goal is to teach you the proper methods of disassembling, unfreezing, de-rusting, and repairing antique and vintage machines.
You can make that old machine look and sew great again! Whether found at a yard sale, antique store, or in great-grandmother's attic or barn, we can show you how to bring her back to life and look as good as she can while retaining her character!
In order to give full attention to each participant, we limit most workshops to 10 participants. Many workshops fill up fairly quick so make sure and reserve your seat!
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