Electronic Sewing Machine | Sewing With Style

Electronic Machines

Electronic sewing machines have made a huge difference in the lives of men and women who are interested in sewing. The Singer Company introduced the world's first electronic sewing machine, the Athena 2000 in 1975. This machine was named after the Greek Goddess of War. I remember when my neighbor bought one when they first came out, we were both fascinated by it. It was wonderous watching all it could do.

When you look at what the electronic sewing machine does and compare it to the mechanical, it’s easy to see why sewing technology has come so far during this last half century. By taking a look at the electronic sewing machines and what could be done with them, we can see how far sewing technology has come in just the last half century.

Mechanical machines create a push and pull method to create stitches. The electronic machine uses an electrical impuse to shoot the and then return it to the right place. What this does is allow the feeding mechanism and the needle to work together to create stitches and patterns. This method resulted in an impressive display of pattern and stitches never seen before.

What other advantages does an electronic sewing machine have?

Precision…The tension is much easier to maintain.
Stitch size is much simpler
Decorative stitch capabilities outweigh anything on the mechanical machine
Buttonholes are much easier to do on an electronic machine

Isaac Singer can be thanked for bringing the sewing machine to the home. For years it was thought that the industrial machines and even some of the mechanical machines were too much for the gentile woman. LIttle did they know what the future would bring. This electronic machine was just the beginning.

Enjoy looking through the machines available to you through Ebay. You might just find the one meant for you.