One thing he figured out was that the needle of the machine had to pass through the same hole that it entered the fabric, not going down in one hole and up in another as when you stitch by hand. The legend says that he started out with with his carpentry tools, a penknife, some farm tools wood and spare bits of metal to build his machine. The idea of the sewing machine got stuck in James head and without knowing anything about how the machine worked and with just the picture as a guidance he started to copying the machine and making his own version. In 1855 James got to see a picture of a Grover & Baker sewing machine. Many things were changing in the world at this time, and a lot of new inventions were made. In the upcoming years he tried different occupations such as carpenter, millwright and machinist, and eventually he went back to carpentry. A fire destroyed the business in 1845 and the young James Gibbs decided to leave home to start a new life.
His father was a farmer and also owned a carding business, where wool and cotton was prepared to be spun into yarn.
James Edward Allen Gibbs was born in 1829. We want to share the story of this less known manufacturer while also telling you the story of the dawn of the chainstitch. It's easy to miss at first glance because it's quite small, but it has an interesting story to tell! Many people are familiar with sewing machines named Singer Sewing Machines and Union Special, but Willcox & Gibbs is not a brand very often talked about these days.
We usually write about vintage clothing every week but we thought it would be nice to change subject this time, from vintage garments to vintage sewing machines! If you have visited our shop you have probably noticed the machines in the workshop area at the back of the store. There's totally seven of them and we use them mainly for our repair services, and sometimes we make our own in-store jeans under the label Blue Highway Clothing.Īmong the seven machines there's a small black one located in the corner and it appears to be almost hidden away. Willcox & Gibbs Chainstitch Sewing Machine
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