Sewing Collection (page 5)

WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880
3479100 WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880; (add.info.: W.G Wilson's sewing machine attachments: the plaiter or tucker)

A man reading poetry while his wife sews, 1891
3479119 A man reading poetry while his wife sews, 1891; (add.info.: Punch illustration 1891, depicting a man reading poetry while his wife sews.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Omnia sewing machine, 1890
3480648 Omnia sewing machine, 1890; (add.info.: Omnia sewing machine; advert, France, 1890.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine, 1880
3479109 Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine, 1880; (add.info.: Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine. New York, dated 1880.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880
3479103 WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880; (add.info.: W.G Wilson's sewing machine attachments: the plaiter or tucker)

WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880
3479097 WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880; (add.info.: W.G Wilson's sewing machine attachments: the plaiter or tucker)

Sewing strips to form hats, 1878
3479096 Sewing strips to form hats, 1878; (add.info.: Sewing strips of plaited straw together by machine to form hats. Luton, England, dated 1878.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Female seated with her sewing case on the table, 1882
3479051 Female seated with her sewing case on the table, 1882; (add.info.: Illustration shows female seated with her sewing case on the table. Dated 13th May 1882.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Female seated with her sewing case on the table, 1882
3479049 Female seated with her sewing case on the table, 1882; (add.info.: Illustration shows female seated with her sewing case on the table. Her husband is stood to the left of the image)

Small girl sewing, while seated, 1893
3479045 Small girl sewing, while seated, 1893; (add.info.: Illustration of a small girl sewing, while seated. Dated 1893, London.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Illustration to the poem Love Story from the book Childhood by Millicent and Githa Sowerby, published 1907
2638407 Illustration to the poem Love Story from the book Childhood by Millicent and Githa Sowerby, published 1907; Private Collection; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Mother's Darling'
2602704 Mother's Darling'; (add.info.: Mother's Darling' - engraving after the painting by Joseph Clark (1834-1926) published London, 1886. Mother saying goodnight to her child

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Stickerin Und Spinnerin / Embroiderer and Spinner (colour litho)
8666204 Stickerin Und Spinnerin / Embroiderer and Spinner (colour litho) by Christophe (Colomb, Georges) (1856-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Stickerin Und Spinnerin)

Woman sitting and sewing with normal posture (engraving)
8655783 Woman sitting and sewing with normal posture (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman sitting and sewing with normal posture)

The gentle art of embroidery (litho)
8672090 The gentle art of embroidery (litho) by Flower, Clement (1849-1910); Private Collection; (add.info.: The gentle art of embroidery)

Wilson sewing machine, showing belt drive (left) from treadle, oil can (centre foreground)
538086 Wilson sewing machine, showing belt drive (left) from treadle, oil can (centre foreground), and spools for thread (right)

Lockstitch sewing machine, eight inches long x 2 inches wide, weighing only 8 oz, patented Berlin 1881. Engraving
538080 Lockstitch sewing machine, eight inches long x 2 inches wide, weighing only 8 oz, patented Berlin 1881. Engraving; (add.info.: Lockstitch sewing machine, eight inches long x 2 inches wide)

Illustration showing a Victorian pincushion and tape measure, 1879
5311112 Illustration showing a Victorian pincushion and tape measure, 1879; (add.info.: Date: 1879); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The American Civil War
5310175 The American Civil War; (add.info.: Cartoon commenting on the American Civil War. A young woman holds a map of a divided United States. On the table next to her is an early sewing machine)

A young woman sewing
5312172 A young woman sewing; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a young woman sewing: needlework was considered a suitable employment for gentlewomen)

Wilcox & Gibbs sewing machine, 1880
3479094 Wilcox & Gibbs sewing machine, 1880; (add.info.: Wilcox & Gibbs sewing machine. London, dated 1880.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Hand driven sewing machine, 1887
3479091 Hand driven sewing machine, 1887; (add.info.: Woman using a handle-driven sewing machine. London, dated 1887.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Younger women sewing, 1888
3479047 Younger women sewing, 1888; (add.info.: Illustration shows an older women watching a younger women sew. Dated 1888, London.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Repairing an item of clothing, 1882
3479046 Repairing an item of clothing, 1882; (add.info.: Female shown repairing a piece of clothing with a sewing kit. A female is stood to the left with her arms crossed)

Female seated with her sewing case on the table, 1882
3479031 Female seated with her sewing case on the table, 1882; (add.info.: Illustration shows female seated with her sewing case on the table. Dated 13th May 1882.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Repairing an item of clothing, 1882
3479029 Repairing an item of clothing, 1882; (add.info.: Female shown repairing a piece of clothing with a sewing kit that is placed on the table. Dated 1882.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

A Griscom eclectic motor fitted to a sewing machine, 1884
3479118 A Griscom eclectic motor fitted to a sewing machine, 1884; (add.info.: A Griscom eclectic motor fitted to a sewing machine. Dated 1884.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Inexpensive hand-driven sewing machine, 1872
3479113 Inexpensive hand-driven sewing machine, 1872; (add.info.: Inexpensive hand-driven sewing machine (costing 2 guineas, compared with 10 to 12 guineas for a treadle machine)

Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine, 1880
3479108 Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine, 1880; (add.info.: Wheeler & Wilson sewing machine. New York, dated 1880.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880
3479101 WG Wilson's sewing machine attachments, 1880; (add.info.: W.G Wilson's sewing machine attachments: the plaiter or tucker)

A sewing bag as used by a seamstress in 1895, 1895
3479062 A sewing bag as used by a seamstress in 1895, 1895; (add.info.: A sewing bag as used by a seamstress in 1895.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Young woman sewing: needlework, 1884
3479052 Young woman sewing: needlework, 1884; (add.info.: Young woman sewing: needlework was considered a suitable 'remunerative employment for gentlewomen')

Learning to sew, 1879
3479044 Learning to sew, 1879; (add.info.: A small girl learning to sew in a cottage kitchen. Dated 1879, London.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Woman at work in an English factory making needles for the sewing industry, 1843
3478846 Woman at work in an English factory making needles for the sewing industry, 1843; (add.info.: Woman at work in an English factory making needles for the sewing industry, England)

Woman musing over memories
2602690 Woman musing over memories; (add.info.: Woman musing over the memories evoked by the patches on the quilt she is working)

Photographic print of Breton women
3077680 Photographic print of Breton women; (add.info.: Photographic print of Breton women, sat stitching. The Bretons are an ethnic group located in the region of Brittany in France)

Spools of Military issue thread labeled Andrew Coates Agent for U.S
3028940 Spools of Military issue thread labeled Andrew Coates Agent for U.S ; Private Collection; © Don Troiani. All Rights Reserved 2022.

Woman being rejected for employment sewing, 1860
3478875 Woman being rejected for employment sewing, 1860; (add.info.: Woman being rejected for employment sewing, as an outworker. England, 1860.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Empire Sewing Machine Co
2623665 Empire Sewing Machine Co; (add.info.: Colour lithograph of advertising the Empire Sewing Machine Co. The print depicts views of New York and the Brooklyn suspension bridge, sewing machines)

Publicity Poster Advertising Singer Sewing Machines, 1930 (litho)
IND54612 Publicity Poster Advertising Singer Sewing Machines, 1930 (litho); Private Collection; Index Fototeca.

Antagonism between Clay and Jackson, 1834
1576419 Antagonism between Clay and Jackson, 1834; (add.info.: Symptoms of a locked jaw. Plain sewing done here' The caricature reflects the bitter antagonism between Kentucky senator Henry Clay)

Daussin's steam motor, heated on the kitchen stove, being used to power a sewing machine
538083 Daussin's steam motor, heated on the kitchen stove, being used to power a sewing machine. Engraving published Paris, 1883; (add.info.: Daussin's steam motor)

19th century tailor
673317 19th century tailor; (add.info.: a nineteenth century tailor); Universal History Archive/UIG.

To wish you a darned fine time on your birthday (colour litho)
8656772 To wish you a darned fine time on your birthday (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: To wish you a darned fine time on your birthday)

Women sitting and sewing with bad postures (engraving)
8655782 Women sitting and sewing with bad postures (engraving) by French School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Women sitting and sewing with bad postures)

Advertising card for J & P Coats cotton (chromolitho)
8677745 Advertising card for J & P Coats cotton (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Hand spinning, carding and roving, 1848
3479121 Hand spinning, carding and roving, 1848; (add.info.: Hand spinning, carding and roving. The wire 'cards' or 'combs' are in the left foreground)

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"In Love with the Art of Sewing: From Betsy Ross to Margot Fonteyn" Sewing has always been a labor of love, an art form that weaves together history and creativity. Just like Betsy Ross sewing the first American flag, captured beautifully in Henry Mosler's painting, it symbolizes patriotism and craftsmanship. The Singer sewing machine ad from the 1890s reminds us of how this revolutionary invention transformed the way garments were made. The Singer Sewing Machines factory in Clydebank became a hub for innovation and mass production, bringing sewing into every household. In Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennett hopes her handiwork will impress Mr. Bingley - a testament to how sewing was not only practical but also a means of expressing affection. "The Patchwork Quilt" evokes memories of cozy nights spent under handmade blankets stitched with care and love. Muriel Dawson's illustration "Little Miss Natty Fingers" captures the innocence and joy children find in learning this timeless skill. Hand block printing at Crysede Island Works in St Ives transports us to Cornwall in the 1930s when artisans meticulously crafted unique patterns on fabric using traditional techniques. A dressmaker's workshop is where dreams come true as fabrics are transformed into beautiful garments that make people feel confident and stylish, and is here that fashion takes shape through skilled hands guided by imagination. Even prima ballerina Margot Fonteyn knew the importance of attention to detail; she repaired her ballet shoes herself, ensuring perfection down to every stitch. This dedication exemplifies how sewing extends beyond clothing into other realms of artistry. Welsh Lady using a Singer Sewing Machine showcases how these machines brought convenience even to rural areas, empowering individuals with their own creative abilities while connecting communities through shared experiences. Lastly, Wheeler & Wilson industrial sewing machine engraving from c1890 illustrates how technology advanced alongside the art of sewing, enabling faster and more efficient production.