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 ...

Whether you have inherited an old sewing machine or picked one up at the local thrift shop, it's totally normal to be curious about its value. Antique Singer sewing machine values are determined by ...

Today, where the concept of “disruption” has become so popular in business, those developing apps and new startups can look to the Singer Sewing Machine as one of the original disruptive technologies.

When he was 11, Brian Hurita found a few yards of canvas and hand-stitched his own French Foreign Legion hat. "It was cool -- with a flap down the back," he remembers. "I'd seen them in movies -- back ...

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 ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Isaac Merritt Singer of New York, New ...

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 ...

I wanted to follow up on the Singer sewing machine project that I wrote about a few weeks back. That project is now complete. The Singer sewing machine has been delivered back to its owner and she is ...

Sewing is a fun, creative activity and a life skill in one, plus it engages people of all ages (and gets kids off screens).