Book tour tickets and details here.Today, the story of three inventions. The first, the sewing machine, was created by a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Sewing, for me, is like drawing: A skill that allows me to create whatever I can dream up. My sculpture professor in college used to get emotional about Edward Scissorhands, saying the character is a ...

You probably keep a few old sewing items tucked away and don't realize some of them quietly gain value. You can spot pieces that craft lovers and collectors actively seek, turning ordinary notions ...

Check out Karen Keane's appraisal of a Singer oak-cased sewing machine & table, ca. 1900, in Alaska Native Heritage Center, Hour 2. Antiques Roadshow is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS ...

John Niles sometimes puts a simple sign — white background, black letters — outside his house in a woodsy subdivision in the St. Augustine suburbs. SEWING MACHINES, it reads. No kidding: Inside his ...