The world’s first locomotive, Richard Trevithick’s steam locomotive, ran along the tramway of the Penydarren Ironworks in Merthyr Tydfil on this day in 1804. Did you know that: • The first known sewing machine was patented by John Greenough on this day in 1842• Edwin T. Holmes invented and installed the first electric burglar alarm […]
Dubai: Classic Quilts, the Dubai-based hobby shop, is launching a fun sewing challenge – in-store and online – to celebrate the launch of the long-awaited Crystal Edition Bernina sewing machine. Bernina, the globally renowned, high-quality Swiss manufacturer of sewing and embroidery systems, is launching a precision range of new machines, the Crystal Edition series, which […]
With the onset of the pandemic, lockdown announcements, and most of us working from home, it’s perhaps no surprise many people looked for a new hobby. Some of us turned to existing hobbies and interests, pursuing them with renewed zeal, while others still looked for something new to occupy the increased time indoors – and […]
