LE15 - The Entertaining and Sometimes Ridiculous History of the Birth of the Sewing Machine

Join Leasa and Bridget for a fascinating journey through the invention of the sewing machine—paired with the often outrageous personal stories of the inventors behind it. Attendees will discover how the debut of the first commercially made sewing machine sparked riots among tailors, and how the tremendous commercial success of Singer was rivaled only by his personal successes with women all over New York City in the late 1800’s.

This engaging session blends technical insight with historical intrigue, covering the evolution of sewing machine technology from its earliest models to the modern machines used today. Leasa and Bridget will also delve into the surprisingly intense "Sewing Machine Wars" of the 1850s, revealing how the people of that era were not so different from us after all.

You’ll learn, you’ll laugh, and you’ll never look at your sewing machine the same way again.

CART (Real-Time Captioning) will be provided for all lectures in the Lecture Hall.