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Well folks it’s that time again, time to learn!
This weeks lesson: The Magical World of Sewing Machines.

First up, your basic sewing machine.

This is the work horse of the group. Running at about 3000 rpm, not only does this bad boy sew, it sews with conviction. It puts down 10-12 stitiches per inch which blows Grandma out of the water when it comes to hemming your trousers. It handles your basic topstitch (i.e. sewing your custom 3 panels together, pinning down that front pocket, etc.).

Next up, the velcro stitcher.

Isn’t she lovley. She can lock down 30 pieces of medium messenger bag velcro in a half hour. That’s like a piece a minute!

Then comes the big dog, everyone’s favorite, the embroidery machine.

This machine will put a Timbuk2 logo on a piece of ballistic (or any other fabric) so fast your head will swirl. (No pun intended…. okay, pun intended). It’s sort of what makes a Timbuk2 bag legit. Well not really, there are plenty of other reasons why a Timbuk2 bag is legit, but without the swirl, you might not want to give it a whirl. (Oh snap, that rhymes)

The emroidery machine is a hard act to follow, but without this next machine your bag would just be sheets of fabric blowing in the wind. The binding machine.

That black strip of fabric is what literally keeps your bag together! Amazing, isn’t it?

Finally, it’s not a Timbuk2 bag without that super-duper cam. This machine stitches down the shoulder strap on which the cam is located.

But sadly, not all sewing machines will be around forever. Some get sick and some just stop working. This next image is not for the squeamish… The sewing machine graveyard!

However, through modern science, these machines are able to live on. By donating their parts to other sick machines they are both saving lives (of sewing machines) and continuing their legacy to the magical world of sewing machines.

Looking to get your own? All machines pictured are made by Brother.