Welcome to the Sewalot site

For collectors & enthusiasts of antique sewing machines and great sewing stories. 

Books

PATCHES OF HEAVEN 

Random Threads

 Vol I

Reviews

Elias Howe inventor of the sewing machine

Books

SKYLARK COUNTRY

Random Threads

 Vol II

Reviews

Ideal Sewing machine

 Why Write?

Books

 HIGH STREETS & HEDGEROWS

Random Threads 

Vol III

Reviews

The history of the sewing machine.

Smith & Egge little comfort sewing machine

Askaroff Family Crest

  weird but true!

  Essex Sewing Machines

Singer through the ages.

Frister & Rossmann

Willcox & Gibbs

Starley Queen of Hearts

Alex has spent a lifetime in the sewing industry and is considered one of the foremost experts of pioneering machines and their inventors. He has written extensively for trade magazines, radio, television, books and publications world wide.

Hello, on average my site has over 200,000 visitors a month. It is a large site with thousands of pages so take your time and save it for future visits. If there is anything you need to ask just mail me:alexsussex@aol.com

The site falls into several sections. The sewing machine section which has antique sewing machines for sale Then there is my antique sewing machine collection plus lots of helpful sewing hints. There is the super book section. Which has my sewing stories, history, information and fun stuff. And of course my story pages full of true sewing stories and laughter. The Main Site Index has everything else.

 
Looking for something that is easy to wrap and ideal for family and friends? Then try one or more of my great books. Check out the review pages and see why thousands of people from all over the world have bought them. Copies can be personally signed.

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Isaac singer the legend

Guild Master Crafstmen

Moldacot

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Why Write?

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Arm & Platform

The most beautiful sewing machine in the world.

Elias Howe

Vickers

New Home Little Worker sewing machine

Fault Finder

The ultimate sewing machine fault finder.

Tension

TENSION DRIVING YOU MAD!

Try 'Acne Al's' solutions

Have  a few moments to spare? Then take a journey with me to my part of the world.
Sample stories

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Alex Askaroff collector, writer and enthusiast

Read one of Alex's stories

Winter's End 
or
The Emerald Ring
or

Listen to one of Alex's stories.

The Sewalot site is run by Alex Askaroff.  The enterprise was founded on service, quality and genuine enthusiasm for sewing machines. Alex is a long term member of the Guild of Master Craftsmen. 

Alex grew up in the sewing industry and as a teenager undertook a four- year engineering course, qualifying in 1976. After qualifying he was trained by further experts from Jaeger and the sewing trade then spent 10 years on the factory floor at the family firm before founding his own business.

Alex has around 20,000 customers in his area from schools to hospitals factories to farms, just about anywhere there are sewing machines, from boot patchers to sail makers.

One of Alex's hobbies has always been collecting early sewing machines after trying to rescue 6 on a skip as a child. He now owns one of the finest collections of early 19th century machines.

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Alex has had work published across the world from Australia to America and is considered one of the few experts in early pioneering machines and their inventors.

Biography.

This is the great bit.

Through popular request  many of Alex's most popular stories have been put together into a trilogy of sewing books. They are much in the same theme as James Herriot on his travels around the Yorkshire Dales and have sold in there thousands all over the world.

Ready to have a laugh? Read a few of his stories online now!

 Sample stories

Fancy a fascinating read about a turbulent time long ago and one girls struggle?
  Spies & Spitfires 

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