Comments on: Arful Nessa’s Sewing Machine

By: Jackie

Jackie — Wed, 11 Dec 2019 13:47:27 +0000

What a beautiful piece of writing. This brings back memories of my own mother, who also worked at home on a Brother, exactly like this sewing machine. The comment about the vibrations from the machine really resonated with me – I remember waking to that sound and I’d forgotten how reassuring it was (until I was a teenager, when I just found it really annoying when it woke me up early!).
Thank you for writing this.

By: Catherine Maddison

Catherine Maddison — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 19:00:09 +0000

Such a touching story, thank you. My nan also did ‘outdoor work’ on her Singer. I spent a lot of time with her and totally relate to how the whirring of the machine meant all was right with the world. I have lovely memories of going with her to buy off cuts of material at Bethnal Green Rd market. and having them transformed into something wonderful by the end of the day!

By: Yvonne M

Yvonne M — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 12:02:06 +0000

Oh, how I sympathise with the lady who has had her sewing machine taken away. I have three machines and each is precious. They each have different uses and each triumphs over the others in the quality of the work it produces. One makes perfect buttonholes, another can make heavy duty repairs to horse rugs, another does computerised embroidery and sew the finest of fabrics. My machines have been part of my children’s and grandchildren’s lives. The clothing and gifts they have made hold such happy memories for me.

By: Mathilde Grange

Mathilde Grange — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 07:42:18 +0000

Wonderful story, but I agree with Arful Nessa, the sewing machine should not have been thrown out. After all, it was her sewing-machine, not her children’s.