Name/Title
"MACHINE SEWING"Entry/Object ID
2001.216.1.1Description
Color: Black; Green; Red
"Machine Sewing: A Treatise on the Care and Use of Family Sewing Machines and Their Attachments," (New York: Singer Sewing Machine Company, Inc., April 1928), 159 pp. The book has a green hardcover with the title in black within a red shield at the center of the front. The title is also in black along the spine. At the beginning of the inside are a list of other Singer publications, a title page, and a table of contents. There are nine chapters covering general instructions for the care and operation of sewing machines; using machines for stitch formations; the binder; the foot and adjustable hemmer; using the tucker and ruffler; labor-saving attachments; practical applications for machine sewing; and machine motors and lights. Many black and white illustrations and photographs are included. An index is at the end. The artifact is in fair condition with abrasions; acid burns; brittleness; dented corners; soiling; discoloration; some fading of the cover fabric cover; some water damage; a musty smell; small stains; small tears; and overall wear.Lexicon
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Home economics, Machine sewing, Sewing, Sewing machinesSearch Terms
Three-dimensional, Books, Singer Sewing Machine Company, Inc.