Especially when those things are on super, duper sale. Take, for instance, a folding sewing table for under $200 at Target. If you're a crafter, you know that there's no such thing as too much ...

Most sewing stands looked like small tables and stood about 28inches high, the height of a desk. There was a drawer to hold sewing tools, needles, thread, scissors and measuring tape.

Elaborate sewing tables, some with hidden sections for storage, and small hand-held sewing boxes were popular. The tradition of the sewing table continued in the 19th Century.

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Sewing was an everyday activity for the 19th-century housewife. Often, a special table that held sewing supplies and needlework was kept near the living room.

Sewing was as important as cooking in centuries past. The most valuable things in an 18th century American home were linens, bedcovers and drapes.

Original carrying cases and sewing tables also increase the value, but not significantly. Which Singer sewing machines are worth money? Any Singer sewing machine that dates back to the 1960s or ...