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Sewing was an everyday activity for the 19th-century housewife. Often, a special table that held sewing supplies and needlework was kept near the living room. The sewing table became a special ...

Q-My mother’s sewing chest is made to look like a small trunk with high legs. It is the height of a sofa arm, so the sewing and knitting work inside is easy to reach. The chest top has two lids that ...

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