I bought a box of yarn and sewing items at an auction recently, and I got more than I bargained for. There was a tattered 1945 Singer Sewing Machine manual that brought back memories, and the ...

Author Martha Stewart writes in our 101 Objects Special Issue: Isaac Merritt Singer's sewing machine was a vast improvement upon earlier versions, capable of 900 stitches a minute -at a time when the ...

The craftsmanship of the machines and the intricate woodwork and scrolling on the stands and cabinets that house them make vintage sewing machines, like this one owned by Marenthia Lagarde of New ...

Just across the Augusta County line in Rockbridge lies the little town of Raphine, which is known as the home of Cyrus McCormick, co-inventor (along with his slave, Jo Anderson) of the reaper, which ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – If you have a needle and thread the options of what to make are endless. “It really is an art,” explained Katrina Stockton, founder and curator of the Sewing History Museum.