The sewing machine can’t do a backstitch with a single thread as you might expect, it’s very difficult for a machine to pass the thread though the fabric in its entirety on each stitch.

Georgal, owner of Village Smithy Emporium, moved her store from Fairview into Erie's Liberty Plaza, selling fabrics and sewing items.

The collection includes many examples of carding machines, spinning machines, knitting machines, rope making machines, looms, baskets, carpets, fabrics, and sewing machines. Even the simple clothespin ...