Regardless if you’re an experienced sewer or a beginner in sewing, owning a sewing box is absolutely essential. It serves as a useful and effective method for keeping all your sewing essentials in one ...

Sewing used to be an important job for every woman. The 18th-century woman had to spin and weave to make cloth, then cut and stitch it into clothing, bed linens, towels and even rugs. Although the ...

Every household had a person who could make, alter and mend clothing before the sewing machine was invented in 1842. Learning to darn, mend and make samplers was part of the education for girls rich ...

Sewing used to be an important job for every woman. The 18th-century woman had to spin and weave to make cloth, then cut and stitch it into clothing, bed linens, towels and even rugs. Although the ...

This sewing box is made from sandalwood and ivory and shows how materials from the British Empire were used to make objects for the British market. The compartments were fashioned to hold needles and ...