A closer look at the clever engineering inside this sewing machine. After the hook catches the thread, it rides perfectly between the teeth of the drive gears as it moves around the bobbin. Truly ...

This woven wicker sewing basket was made around 1900 to be kept on the floor near a seamstress. It is 28 inches high. Although rare, it sold for only 5 at a Jackson’s auction in Cedar Falls, Iowa.

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