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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By Kase Wickman When I review sewing machines for Wirecutter, I focus on machines ...

Vintage sewing machines, some dating from the mid-1800s, will be featured in the "Stitches in Time" exhibit in the Union Museum of History and Art, from February 3 through 27 at 211 N. Main Street, ...