We have returned home from a wonderful week of vacation on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. DH and I spent the entire week working our way from Currituck to Wilmington. Now, I know there are not many things more boring than other peoples vacation photos, and I promise not to bore you with the …
Category: History
Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving! This is my favorite holiday of the year. I always wake up with much anticipation for the day. After making a pot of Thanksgiving Blend coffee from Starbucks, I'll enjoy it while watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. I have been spending the holiday morning doing this for many years. Seeing Tom Turkey …
History of the Sewing Machine
I first started researching sewing machines a few years ago when I was lucky enough to find a vibrating shuttle machine with the branding of R.H. Macy. I wondered who made it for them, and began to dig. This portable electrified vibrating shuttle machine was probably made around 1880. Beginning in the 1800s, several manufacturers …
From My Carolina Home 