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The History of the American Sewing Machine

Antique sewing machine in a wood-paneled room near a window with plain fabric curtains.

We’re celebrating textiles throughout March at the Horry County Museum! Join us March 18 at 1 p.m. as Sharon Huffstetler shares the history of the American sewing machine. In this lecture and hands-on experience, Sharon will discuss the earliest ideas of the sewing machine in America and the men who brought it to life. She’ll also discuss what happened behind the scenes, including the drama that got us to the sewing machines we know and love today. After the presentation, everyone is invited up to see machines from 1848 to the 1960s. Participants will even be able to sew a few stitches on a hand-crank sewing machine from 1881!