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 ...

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 ...

IF your parents didn’t use one, theirs probably did. Some people may still be using them — these sewing machines sold so well their inventor built one of the first skyscrapers in New York. He called ...

4 Extra Debut. Maria Margaronis tells the story of the Singer Corporation, its once great empire and the lives it touched. From 2016. Show more The song of the Singer has whirred its way through more ...

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 Singer 1304 is perfect for beginners, and it's pretty inexpensive too. Right now, it's even on sale for $50 off! Let's be real: There's no need to invest in expensive machinery if you're just ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. The bulk of the collection consists ...

A COUNCIL'S priceless collection of 600 sewing machines will go on public display after being kept in storage for 30 years. They were made at the giant Singer plant in Clydebank, which closed in 1980.

Singer India Limited has launched the SE9185 sewing machine with Wi-Fi connectivity, mySewnet mobile app, and Rakesh Khanna as the MD & Vice Chairman. Singer India Limited has launched the SE9185 ...