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 ...

Q: I am enclosing pictures of a sewing machine once belonging to my mother. I remember hearing that she paid $30 for it when it was new. There is no date anywhere. What can you tell me about it, and ...

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Today’s homebuyers love open floor plans, but an entire open floor with 15-foot ceilings, rows of old sewing machines and no heating or cooling system isn’t usually what they have in mind. That’s ...

A quality sewing machine is a time-saving device that is useful for making alterations, repairs, and stitching materials that are too tough to sew by hand. The best models have several features that ...