Sewing Machine History: Some highlights, with visuals of my Little Vesta (History of everyday life)

Be sure to find Sarah's books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/... In this video, author and historian Sarah A. Chrisman gives a brief overview of the early history of the sewing machine including how sewing machine manufacturers and salesmen shifted to the bicycle industry, the historical context of what else was happening in America and around the world while the sewing machine was being developed and improved, various thefts of patents, the impact of "pay as you go" programs to pay for things by installment, and the difference between foot treadle and hand-crank sewing machines. The accompanying visuals show her sewing with, threading, and filling the bobbin of her antique Little Vesta hand-crank sewing machine.

My Tales of Chetzemoka Cycling Club Historical Fiction book series:
1 "First Wheel in Town: A Victorian Cycling Club Romance" https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...
2 "Love Will Find A Wheel: A Victorian Cycling Club Romance" https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...
3 "A Rapping At the Door: A Victorian Cycling Club Suspense Story" https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...
4 "Delivery Delayed: A Victorian Cycling Club Romance" https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
5 "A Trip And A Tumble: A Victorian Cycling Club Story" https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
6 "Three Women Awheel: A Victorian Cycling Club Story" https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
7 "Spark's Press: A Victorian Cycling Club Story" https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...
8 "A Bumpy Road to Marriage: A Victorian Cycling Club Story" https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C...
9 "Where the Sea Turns A Corner: A Victorian Cycling Club Story" https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0F...

My Victorian anthologies
A Rose Commencement https://www.amazon.com/Rose-Commencem...
Christmas Every Day https://www.amazon.com/Christmas-Ever...
The Haunted Wheel https://www.amazon.com/Haunted-Wheel-...
Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving And Some Old-Time Folks: Victorian Thanksgiving Stories, Articles, Recipes and Menus From the 19th-Century: https://tinyurl.com/3444uada