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Antique Sewing Boxes and Baskets

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Sewing was done in every household, and everyone needed a way to store the accessories. While sewing baskets were commonplace items, many antique sewing boxes could be considered works of art. Often made of fine woods, they were compartmentalized to hold items such as spools and needles, and were commonly inlaid with stones or carved with patterns or figures.

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An Interview With Antique Sewing Machine Collector Harry Berzack

I work for a sewing machine distribution company that was started by my late father. We mainly distribute industrial sewing machin… [more]

An Interview With Antique Sewing Thimble Collector Sue Gowan

My husband, Mike, used to buy me pieces of china. One day he bought me a Jasperware blue Wedgwood thimble and I put it aside with … [more]

Angry Chicken's Amy Karol on Sewing, Vintage Slips, and Her Apron Obsession

I think I started collecting vintage aprons seriously probably in 1991, my first year of college. I was an absolute junkie for vin… [more]

Guest Column: Collecting Vintage Sewing Patterns

Paper sewing patterns were first manufactured in the middle of the 1800s. These first paper patterns were designed by Ellen Curtis… [more]

The Sewing Machine of His Dreams

Every now and then, a collector gets lucky and finds that once-in-a-lifetime item. We all scour the planet for the things we love—… [more]

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