An 1895 Montgomery Ward cabinet model treadle sewing machine is part of the Northwest Montana History Museum’s new exhibit Home Sewn: Thread, Cloth, Needles, and Yarn. (Courtesy photo) A 1910 wedding ...

I have sewn for most of my life. My mother taught me when I was young and the repetitive rhythm of hand embroidery and machine sewing seemed to suit my temperament. It calmed me. It wasn’t however, ...