sewing

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One invented the telegraph, another created the first revolver, still a third was the father of the American sewing machine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

Some 45 original stockholders invested alongside Hawk, a sewing machine salesman.

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

Only after her plight was the centerpiece of a Las Vegas Sun article about public assistance did the welfare department set her up with a sewing class.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

She said she used to purchase fabrics from the luxury department store Liberty London and her mother-in-law bought her a sewing machine and encouraged her to sew.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Little did any of them know it was Miss Penelope Lumley, who sat placidly sewing in her corner, who was the evening’s true victor.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood