Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Family heirlooms are hard to part with, especially if they've been passed down for generations. On the other hand, some heirlooms ...

Even if you don’t sew, you will likely recognise vintage Singer sewing machines, with their classic black and gold designs.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...