Our mission
Choosing, buying and using a new sewing machine has never been so easy.
Founded in 2018, HobbyCouture.com started out as a blog dedicated to machine sewing. Over time we became rather obsessed with researching and comparing different machines, which are truly fascinating tools, so the site has grown – and continues to grow – in that direction. Traffic is going up too so we're thrilled to see there are plenty of people out there who share our love of sewing machines!
What can you learn at HobbyCouture.com?
Our purpose is to help you out with:
- choosing, finding and buying a sewing machine (models, brands, buying guides, reviews, prices, etc.)
- using your machine (with tips and tricks, and tutorials)
- finding inspiration (through project ideas and blogs)
In addition to our in-depth product reviews and articles, we provide links to high-added-value external resources, including retailer websites, product documentation and user guides, and links to great sewing and crafting blogs.
We're here to answer your questions!
We love hearing from our visitors and do our level best to answer all your questions. If you don't get an answer right away, it's because HobbyCouture.com was founded and is still managed by just a couple of people with full time jobs. But we'll get back to you asap, promise 😉.
We also love when our visitors help us out by answering each other's questions (Thank you!). Go ahead and browse the comments, you'll see they're packed with great into, feedback and tips from other visitors.
Who are we?
We are sister and brother Emma and Antoine (we're still trying to find a photo of us that we're comfortable sharing. We're both nerdy introverts who shy away from cameras!). Our friend Anna also lends a helping hand once in a while.
You may have noticed that we sometimes say "I" and sometimes "we" in our articles. It's just the result of writing some alone, and some in close collaboration. It doesn't really mean anything though as we both vet all the articles before publishing to make sure they're accurate and in case one of us has some great insights or ideas to add
And in case you're wondering, we're Belgian. Well half-Belgian and half-Irish, to be precise, which is why we're building the site in two languages. It also explains why we eat our chips with mayonnaise and drink _a lot_ of very strong tea. Preferably not at the same time though.