Sewing was an everyday activity for the 19th-century housewife. Often, a special table that held sewing supplies and needlework was kept near the living room. The sewing table became a special ...

Q-My mother’s sewing chest is made to look like a small trunk with high legs. It is the height of a sofa arm, so the sewing and knitting work inside is easy to reach. The chest top has two lids that ...

Sewing was as important as cooking in centuries past. The most valuable things in an 18th-century American home were linens, bedcovers and drapes. The wealthy could import fabrics from Europe. The ...

Check out Karen Keane's appraisal of a Singer oak-cased sewing machine & table, ca. 1900, in Alaska Native Heritage Center, Hour 2. Antiques Roadshow is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS ...

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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Do you feel like it's hard to throw away vintage furniture just for lack of space? The hesitation is natural, especially if you are a ...