Sewing History » DIY sewing

From 1850 until now, the sewing machine has evolved into the machine we know and love today. Read on to learn about these final developments!

The big names in sewing machines — Hunt, Howe, and Singer — finally come into the picture around 1840.

After the initial invention of thread and needles, advances in hand-sewing went pretty slowly. Read on to see what happened in between the time that needles were invented to the time when sewing machines were invented.