Singer Instructions for Art Embroidery and Lace Work - 1948 Edition - Singer Sewing Machines Instruction Book cunningham and pickett There are also 3 small

There are also 3 small chips on the underside of the rim on the lid

There are some splatter marks on the page-side of the spine (please see photos) and one page in the middle of the book bears some cooking splatters (evidently that was from an adventure making Wine-Braised Pork Chops

No Stovetop or Broiler Use

Dating from the 1940s-1960s this vintage collection of mismatched floral plates features a combination of stripes

(from the prologue)

Singer Instructions for Art Embroidery and Lace Work - 1948 Edition - Singer Sewing Machines Instruction Book cunningham and pickett There are also 3 smallThe needle has been the instrument through which women have, aside from keeping things together, created beauty and expressed themselves (from the Forward) {HISTORY} First invented in 1851, the Singer Sewing Machine is credited with being, not only one of the greatest, but one of the most important inventions of all time. Determined to not only make quality sewing machines that could last practically forever, Singer was the industry leader in