By hand with a hand wheel and later by a treadle.
THey were powered by a foot-pedal.
They were powered by handANS 2 -Many early sewing machines were powered by foot. Your feet worked back and forward on a 'treadle' at the base of the machine.
rotation, pedal power.
The Modern Sewing Machines can do some many stitches. The First Sewing Machines don't
The difference between a modern day sewing machine and an olden day sewing machine is the modern day sewing machines are powered by electric and not done by hand.
The difference between a modern day sewing machine and an olden day sewing machine is the modern day sewing machines are powered by electric and not done by hand.
By a foot pedal at home and water wheels in the factories.
Using a treadle. (a lever worked by the foot that imparts motion to a machine.)
Same thing used today. Mostly small electric motors.
by a wheel which was spun
when was the first electricty elgin sewing made
It was powered by a wheel that you had to spin on the side of the machine.