QUESTION:  Recently, I was admiring my grandmother’s sewing machine. I think it was probably her mother’s. Amazing that a mass-produced to...

  QUESTION: My grandmother loved to sew. She made her own clothes and some of those of her family. Over the years, she assembled quite a co...

  QUESTION: I recently purchased a beautifully crafted device at an antique show. The dealer called it a chatelaine and said that it dated ...

QUESTION: Several years ago, I purchased a small spinning wheel at a local antique show. The dealer said it had been made small for use b...

QUESTION: My great-grandmother used this piece of furniture as a sewing cabinet.  I’m interested in its age and use. The drawers have sp...