What Legacy Looks Like

“What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.”

—Pericles, Athenian statesman, orator, and general

 One of our brand pillars is creating products that can be passed down as heirlooms. We want them to be loved and enjoyed after they are purchased—for decades. So it's especially fitting that we have been gifted three industrial sewing machines that have created thousands of projects before they found their way to us. Thanks to their generous donors, they're now weaving new legacies into our customers' lives. We thought you'd like to meet our mechanical team members.

 Juki DNU-1541S

A good friend, Annette Lucas, passed this powerful, semi-industrial machine to us. It's perfect for straight-stitch production on pillows and throws, delivering consistent seam quality. With the addition of a special walking foot for leather products, it enables us to beautifully finish our rustic blankets with goatskin edges. Juki sewing machines and systems are used globally in apparel and industrial sewing markets.

Singer 301 and Rimoldi Industrial Serger

These two fabulous machines were gifted to us through the woman who taught me how to sew my first pillow. A widowed friend, Eric Covey, was kind enough to pass his wife's beloved machines on to us. Made in the U.S., the Singer 301 models originally sold from 1951-1957 and were noted for their revolutionary slant-needle technology. They're still sought after for their high precision and straight stitching. 

A serger is used to finish fabric edges before putting pieces together, to prevent the raw edges from fraying and unraveling. The Rimoldi company was launched in 1881 in Milan, and to this day is producing sewing machines,  building customers' production cutting and finishing rooms, providing training, and lending their sartorial expertise. 

Merrow A-3DW

Our newest machine was willed to us by Betty Goyette, the former lead designer at Teddy Bear Factory who recently passed away. Launched in 1838, Merrow started as a gunpowder company. When its products exploded on the scene—literally—the company turned to manufacturing kitted cotton and wool goods on the same site. Soon afterwards, they began innovating and building machines for edging and joining fabrics. Today, Merrow is the oldest manufacturer of sewing machines still operating in the U.S. and the largest manufacturer of overlock sewing machines in the world. Its customers include leading apparel designers and manufacturers, such as Brooks Brothers, Victoria's Secret, Liz Claiborne, Polartec, and others. Merrow sewing machines incorporate a unique cam-driven technology that delivers highly consistent, technically superior stitches. Products stitched on Merrow machines are proven to have better seams, last longer and wear better.

Testaments to Quality, Performance, and Durability

As long as parts are available and we care for them, our new-to-us workhorses are just getting started on their next chapter. We're honored to team with them in making heirloom products for our customers.

 That said, the machines came to us in tables that were...well, ugly. Uninspiring. Certainly not the same level of quality as the machines themselves. We're fixing that. Stay tuned to see how.