I've long been frustrated with the design (or lack thereof) of sewing machines and paraphernalia. It seems like every sewing machine you see is this huge, white, plastic-encased eyesore. Or, at the opposite end of the spectrum, you have an arguably better design that still ends up being a pink, plastic, Barbie-encased eyesore. Sure, they have amazing innards and could probably clothe my firstborn child with just the touch of a few buttons. But why, why so ugly??
I want the sewing industry to go through the same sort of design metamorphosis that kitchen appliances have gone through in the last few decades. What about a sewing machine that looks like a Kitchen-Aid? Is it so hard to round those hard edges and make it red? or green? or stainless steel?
I went on eBay this morning to do a little sewing machine sightseeing. Strangely enough, the most creative, well-designed machines I found were mostly children's models made in Russia and Germany:
I totally agree. Its baffling to me how little design creativity has gone into a machine that is used by zillions of uber-creative people. These vintage babies are fabulous! The last one is my favorite!
There's always automotive paint and decals and stickers--one can jazz up one's own machine very easily these days!
Great blog!