”I love this. I get excited over sewing machines,” said Helene Lambruschi, owner of Sew European, located in the tiny town of Ridgefield. Lambruschi does gets excited over sewing machines; she has a ...

Both of my sewing machines come from my grandmothers, though neither taught me how to sew. The older one is a child-sized, antique Singer, which can no longer stitch a seam. The hand crank that powers ...

Infant garments, like treasures that have been hidden for generations in a family trunk, are spread over the furniture in Mary Jane Landford's living room. Stitching, lace and pleats that seem too ...