Family heirlooms are hard to part with, especially if they've been passed down for generations. On the other hand, some heirlooms are difficult to maintain and may be worth letting go — particularly ...

Author Martha Stewart writes in our 101 Objects Special Issue: Isaac Merritt Singer's sewing machine was a vast improvement upon earlier versions, capable of 900 stitches a minute -at a time when the ...

Beverly Hills-based Platinum Equity has agreed to buy a controlling stake in the manufacturer of Singer sewing machines, and the private equity firm plans other tuck-in acquisitions. Platinum Equity ...

The company that manufactures Singer Sewing Machines unveiled its new headquarters in La Vergne, but some alteration specialists say sewing is a dying art. "It's not something that a lot of people are ...

4 Extra Debut. Maria Margaronis tells the story of the Singer Corporation, its once great empire and the lives it touched. From 2016. Show more The song of the Singer has whirred its way through more ...