Julie Barrett is a freelance writer and photographer based in Plano, TX.

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Threading the Domestic 153 Sewing Machine
I have this beast of a post-war sewing machine that used to belong to Paul's mother. The Domestic 153 is made of cast iron and sews like a dream. It's pretty much my "go-to" machine for heavy duty sewing. It's not so easy to thread, though.

Today I put together a video on how to thread it. It's not what we're used to doing with modern machines, but once you get the hang of it, it's not so bad: