Watching Project Runway [1] every week gives me the itch to pull out my own sewing [2] machine, no matter how dusty it is! I'm getting inspiration from the show and from the geeky crafts [3] I'm constantly seeing.

I've also noticed an influx lately of new sewing machines that are simpler, with big graphic buttons (dare I say more Apple-like?) — my own is a Singer, and I truly believe that I was as willing to tackle learning how to use my sewing machine because of my tech-savviness. I'm no stranger to manuals and complicated inputs, and when something breaks, I don't fear opening up my machine and going to town.

My hope is that the predicted home sewing revolution (prediction: Mine) comes about partly because of Project Runway, and partly because a generation of geeky girls is not afraid to buy and learn a foreign piece of machinery.

So tell me, do you have your own sewing machine?

Photo courtesy of Bravo [4]