A pink Brothers sewing machine like this one was used by Pauline Sahakian for decades. She won it in a Fresno Bee contest. Bethanne Bailey/Instagram In 1957, seventh-grade girls at Hamilton Junior ...

Sewing is an essential ability that can provide great advantages for those keen on crafting unique attire or mending clothes. Although sewing machines may frequently carry a high price tag, ...

If you aren’t an experienced quilter or embroider, a sewing machine may not seem worth the investment. But they come in handy even for non-crafty projects, like repairing a ripped seam or hemming a ...

In 1957, seventh-grade girls at Hamilton Junior High enrolled in a semester of sewing where we learned to cut out patterns, stitch seams, darts, zippers, and hems and use an electric sewing machine.