A sewing machine is a fantastically useful thing to own, but too often sewing machines end up languishing in a closet because something wasn't working quite right the last time you tried to use it.

Facing a layoff from his welding job, a young Steve Ferguson told his father that he didn’t want to join him in the sewing machine repair business. “It sounded like a sissy job,” he said. Ferguson ...

If you aren’t an experienced quilter or embroider, a sewing machine may not seem worth the investment. But they come in handy even for non-crafty projects, like repairing a ripped seam or hemming a ...