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JULY 19, 2010

A stitch in time

Back in the day

More than 200 years ago, the sewing machine was patented by an English inventor and cabinetmaker, Thomas Saint. Sewing machines were once commonly used to repair leather goods and fix large sails for ocean-going ships. Learn more about the history of this common household machine by clicking inventors.about.com/od/sstartinventions/a/sewing_machine.htm, and share your fun stitching ideas here on the NIE Blogging Zone.

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