Sewing machines, threads, button boxes and fabric swathes have always held a nostalgia for me. At my late Granny Margaret’s home in the 1980s, boxes of buttons, beads and threads were something I ...

The black Singer sewing machine holds a white spool of thread, all ready to be put to work to craft a magnificent dress for the well-appointed fashion doll or to create a myriad of outfits for the ...

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 ...