In the early years of the 19th century, the invention of the sewing machine was all but inevitable. Factories were filling with seamstresses and tailors, and savvy inventors and entrepreneurs around ...

This could probably be any of our grandmothers at work. George Grantham Bain Collection [PD], via Wikimedia Commons. In our hackspace, we’ve opened a textile room in the last month. We have high hopes ...

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The Singer model is a powerful and affordable sewing machine, but lacking in advanced features Annie is renowned for her sewing, advocacy in sustainability and crafting inspiration. She won BBC's ...