A breakthrough came from Elias Howe, a Massachusetts mechanic who believed his invention would bring him fortune. In 1846, he patented a design using a lockstitch, a method that used both a top ...

Sewing has been an essential skill throughout human history, as a means of creating clothing, shelter, and various other necessities.

The patent of EIJAS HOWE. Jr., covers the made of making the stitch termed the "lock stitch," used in the [???] sewing-machines, and the use of the eyepointed needle.

Elias Howe’s 1846 lock stitch machine would sew but he could not find a manufacturer in America. He traveled to England but still found no success. Returning to America, he found several manufactures ...

LAW REPORTS; Howe's Sewing-Machine Patent. ARGUMENT OF GEORGE GIFFORD, ESQ., IN FAVOR OF EXTENSION THE PATENET EXTENDED FOR SEVEN YEARS.

If wind could talk: Dorchester artist’s drawing machine sparks conversation about climate change Andrew Mowbray, whose wind-drawing machine is on display through Sept. 27, also has an upcoming ...

Single mothers in countries like Malawi and Zambia benefit economically from having the machines.

The darning and sewing that many of us grew up learning with is no longer the done thing, writes Lynda Gorov. Hence the financial woes faced by Joanne Fabric.

During the pandemic, John Niles began fixing old sewing machines. Some may soon be going to Africa as part of an aid project by Catholic laypeople.