Sewing The Flag

by Sharon McConnell

Title

Sewing The Flag

Artist

Sharon McConnell

Medium

Photograph - Photograph, Digital Art

Description

Richard Sears had been selling sewing machines by mail as early as 1889 under the name of Henry Hoverson & Co. However, the earliest record of an organized sewing machine department, showing Sears own brand name machine, the Minnesota (named in honor of his native state), appeared in the 1894 catalog (p.172).

I saw this antique Minnesota brand sewing machine in the flag store at historic Roscoe Village, in Coshocton, Ohio. Surrounded by many beautiful flags, it was a reminder that when this machine was used, it was a labor of love and commitment which went into sewing the stars and stripes. It was tedious and time consuming, and much of the work was finished by hand. This photo image has been digitally edited to create the vintage effect fitting for this piece.

Copyright 2016 Sharon McConnell
Note: Watermark will NOT appear on purchased items.

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May 27th, 2016

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