They don’t make them like they used to—and nowhere is that truer than with sewing machines. Those heavy-duty, metal-bodied beauties from decades past were built to last, and collectors (and quilters) ...

Family heirlooms are hard to part with, especially if they've been passed down for generations. On the other hand, some heirlooms are difficult to maintain and may be worth letting go — particularly ...

Whether you have inherited an old sewing machine or picked one up at the local thrift shop, it's totally normal to be curious about its value. Antique Singer sewing machine values are determined by ...

It would be an understatement to describe homemaker Joanne Lim Lung Ching, 58, as someone who likes to collect vintage sewing machines. Judging from the impressive 15 antique sewing machines in her ...

MARYVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Sew Old Antique and Vintage Sewing Machine Repair is run out of Maggie West’s home in Maryville. In West’s basement, her workspace houses a welded worktable and a collection of ...

Newer isn't always better. Often, new products are made with cheaper materials that result in an inferior product. Here are ...

John Niles sees all kinds of vintage sewing machines coming in for repair in his St. Augustine garage, something not many people specialize in these days. When asked, he said he'd have a rough time ...

John Niles sometimes puts a simple sign — white background, black letters — outside his house in a woodsy subdivision in the St. Augustine suburbs. SEWING MACHINES, it reads. No kidding: Inside his ...

Janice Schick is so passionate about vintage sewing machines, to get one she once found herself in a situation right out of a slasher flick. In 2018, she saw an ad on Facebook Marketplace offering a ...