If you remember your grandmother using a Singer sewing machine, you're not alone. This iconic brand has been part of the foundation of home sewing for more than a century and a half. Although these ...

MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sew Old Antique and Vintage Sewing Machine Repair is run out of Maggie West’s home in Maryville. In West’s basement, her workspace houses a welded worktable and a collection of ...

If you already know what rantering is or how to godet, you are well ahead of most of us. The history of sewing goes back almost to Adam and Eve and has resulted in a huge range of tools, techniques ...

BUTTE, Mont. — From the printing press to the Internet, humankind has always created tools to make life easier. One of the most revolutionary inventions to save time, and work was the sewing machine.

You might think of sewing supplies as just tools of the trade, but it turns out some of them are quietly morphing into valuable collectibles. With the resurgence of interest in sewing, crafting, and ...

Family heirlooms are hard to part with, especially if they've been passed down for generations. On the other hand, some heirlooms are difficult to maintain and may be worth letting go — particularly ...

I haven’t been looking for a sewing machine because I can’t sew. Well, to be technical about it, I can sew but I’m not very good at it and I don’t enjoy it. When my daughters wanted to learn to sew, I ...

This woven wicker sewing basket was made around 1900 to be kept on the floor near a seamstress. It is 28 inches high. Although rare, it sold for only 5 at a Jackson’s auction in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

Question: I have two Singer sewing machines, a 301A and a 401A. These machines were made in the '50s and '60s, are all metal and driven by gear, not belt. In my opinion, they are worth their weight in ...

True to my promise, I am writing this week about the use of wood bleach on my Singer sewing machine project. The four pieces that constitute the top of that case have quite a bit of damage caused by ...

(CNN) - After sitting idle for several decades, a nearly 100-year-old sewing machine has been put to good use during the coronavirus pandemic. Giselle Williams' hairstyling and knitting businesses ...