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Quilting and Sewing Are a Part of Women's History

Includes historical sewing machines and ads used to promote them

By , About.com Guide

Take a look back at some of our sewing history, mostly in the form of vintage advertisements for sewing machines. You'll find two photos of the first Singer sewing machine, one in a close-up and the other in use. It's a varied gallery, with 30 photos (so far). My photo resource labeled many of these images as 'circa 1900,' but I believe the date is not accurate in some cases, and added my own opinion for possible eras -- you may disagree.

Most of the vintage ads in this collection are available as wall-art reproductions from a wide number of companies, printed either on canvas or paper.

Images 1-12 of 35
  1. Sewing the First American FlagSewing First American Flag
  2. Original Singer Sewing MachineOriginal Singer Sewing Machine
  3. Singer Company Showroom in New York City, 1857Singer Company Showroom, New York City
  4. Woman Sewing on Singer Sewing Machine, 1860Singer Sewing Machine 1860
  5. Two Sisters Sewing, 1865Two Sisters Sewing, 1865
  6. A Victorian Couple Pictured with a Treadle Sewing MachineCouple with Sewing Machine, about 1855
  7. Vintage Singer Sewing Machine AdVintage Singer Sewing Machine Ad
  8. Vintage Singer Sewing Machine AdSinger Sewing Machine Ad, 1900
  9. Vintage Singer Sewing Machine AdSinger Sewing Machine Advertisement, 1900
  10. A Bride's Wedding Gift - Domestic Treadle Sewing MachineVintage Sewing Machine, 1882
  11. Vintage Advertising - All Nations Use Singer Sewing Machines, circa 1892Vintage Advertising - All Nations Use Singer Sewing Machines
  12. Vintage Empire Sewing Machine Company AdEmpire Sewing Machine Company, 1870

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