Collecting sewing implements and accessories can be a fascinating hobby that allows one to explore the history of sewing and the evolution of sewing tools and techniques. The collection can range from antique sewing machines and vintage scissors to thimbles and pin cushions.

One of the most popular sewing implements collected is the sewing machine, which has a long history dating back to the early 19th century. Antique sewing machines are highly prized by collectors and can be found in a variety of styles and designs, ranging from simple hand-cranked models to ornate Victorian machines.

Other popular items include vintage scissors, which were often handmade and decorated with intricate designs, and thimbles, which were used to protect the fingers while sewing. Pin cushions, needle cases, and thread holders are also popular collectibles that come in a variety of styles and designs, from simple utilitarian objects to elaborately decorated pieces more...

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Silver (925) rabbit pin cushion

925 Silver Rabbit Pin Cushion

Silver (925) rabbit pin cushion

Silver pheasant pin cushion marked 925

925 Silver Pheasant Pin Cushion

Silver pheasant pin cushion marked 925

Vintage /antique American silver 'baby shoe' pin cushion

American Silver Baby Shoe Pin Cushion

Vintage /antique American silver 'baby shoe' pin cushion

Rare antique tape measure in the form of a hare, 6.5 cm wide

Antique Hare Tape Measure - 6.5 cm Wide

Rare antique tape measure in the form of a hare, 6.5 cm wide

A silver pheasant pin cushion

Silver Pheasant Pin Cushion

A silver pheasant pin cushion

A silver Natterjack Toad pin-cushion

Silver Toad Pin-Cushion

A silver Natterjack Toad pin-cushion

Antique cast metal pin cushion with hat pins, together with a…

Cast metal pin cushion with hat pins and spectacles

Antique cast metal pin cushion with hat pins, together with a pair of spectacles

19th century spinning wheel

1800s Spinning Wheel

19th century spinning wheel

Blackwood cotton reel stand

Blackwood Cotton Reel Holder

Blackwood cotton reel stand

C1820 walnut wool winder with Extendable arms

Extendable Walnut Wool Winder

C1820 walnut wool winder with Extendable arms

Swan antique sterling silver pin cushion, Birmingham 1906

Antique Swan Sterling Silver Pin Cushion (1906)

Swan antique sterling silver pin cushion, Birmingham 1906

Hatching chick antique sterling silver pin cushion, Chester 1907

Antique Sterling Silver Chick Pin Cushion, 1907

Hatching chick antique sterling silver pin cushion, Chester 1907

Elephant antique sterling silver pin cushion, Birmingham 1907

Antique Sterling Silver Elephant Pin Cushion (Birmingham 1907)

Elephant antique sterling silver pin cushion, Birmingham 1907

Camel antique sterling silver pin cushion, Birmingham 1906

Antique Sterling Silver Camel Pin Cushion

Camel antique sterling silver pin cushion, Birmingham 1906

St Bernard antique sterling silver pin cushion, Birmingham 1908

Antique St. Bernard Sterling Silver Pin Cushion 1908

St Bernard antique sterling silver pin cushion, Birmingham 1908

Pig antique sterling silver pin cushion, Birmingham 19047

Antique Sterling Silver Pig Pin Cushion, 1904 Birmingham

Pig antique sterling silver pin cushion, Birmingham 19047

Large rare American boot form pin cushion

Rare American Boot Pin Cushion

Large rare American boot form pin cushion

Sterling silver Art Deco elephant pin cushion stamped 925

Art Deco 925 Sterling Silver Elephant Pin Cushion

Sterling silver Art Deco elephant pin cushion stamped 925

Antique ivory sewing clamp

Antique Ivory Sewing Clamp

Antique ivory sewing clamp

Two sterling silver shoe shaped pin cushions

Silver Shoe Pin Cushions

Two sterling silver shoe shaped pin cushions

Sterling silver pin cushion in form of a bird together with a…

Bird and Pig Sterling Silver Pin Cushions (925 Stamped)

Sterling silver pin cushion in form of a bird together with a pin cushion in the form of a pig.stamped 925

A Victorian sterling silver mounted tortoiseshell lidded pin…

Victorian Sterling Silver Tortoiseshell Pin Box

A Victorian sterling silver mounted tortoiseshell lidded pin box, Birmingham 1897. Length 10 cm

Vintage spinning wheel

Retro Spin: Vintage Spinning Wheel

Vintage spinning wheel

An Edwardian silver elephant pin cushion, naturalistically…

Edwardian Silver Elephant Pin Cushion by Cohen & Charles

An Edwardian silver elephant pin cushion, naturalistically formed with curled trunk, green velvet cushion to the top. Birmingham 1907 by Cohen & Charles

Sterling silver sewing tidy a gilt lined lidded box with pin…

London Hallmarked Sterling Silver Sewing Tidy with Pin Cushion

Sterling silver sewing tidy a gilt lined lidded box with pin cushion on top, hallmarked London 1898, 11 cm high approx

Two silver pin-cushions. (2)

Silver Pin-Cushions Duo

Two silver pin-cushions. (2)

Antique pin cushion with glass beads, approx. 19 cm square

Glass Beaded Antique Pin Cushion - 19cm Square

Antique pin cushion with glass beads, approx. 19 cm square

5 Victorian ivory sewing items, including clamp pin cushion and…

Victorian Ivory Sewing Set

5 Victorian ivory sewing items, including clamp pin cushion and tape measure

Victorian vegetable ivory tape measure

Victorian Ivory Tape Measure

Victorian vegetable ivory tape measure

A silver Hare pin-cushion

Silver Hare Pin Cushion

A silver Hare pin-cushion

A silver 'Frog' pin-cushion

Silver Frog Pin-Cushion

A silver 'Frog' pin-cushion

A silver pig pin-cushion

Silvery Swine Pin Cushion

A silver pig pin-cushion

Childs wooden spinning wheel

Wooden Child's Spinning Wheel

Childs wooden spinning wheel

Collection of lace bobbins with glass beads, approx. 60

Beaded Lace Bobbins Collection

Collection of lace bobbins with glass beads, approx. 60

A silver hair pin-cushion. A silver hare pin-cushion

Silver Hare Pin-Cushion

A silver hair pin-cushion. A silver hare pin-cushion

Old English Spinning wheel

Antique Spinning Wheel

Old English Spinning wheel

Antique French fruitwood spinning wheel 84 cm x 78 cm high

French Fruitwood Spinning Wheel - Antique

Antique French fruitwood spinning wheel 84 cm x 78 cm high

Chinese spinning wheel, timber and bamboo, 20th century. Height…

20th Century Chinese Timber and Bamboo Spinning Wheel

Chinese spinning wheel, timber and bamboo, 20th century. Height 68 cm, length 100 cm

A silver pig pin-cushion

Silver Pig Pin Cushion

A silver pig pin-cushion

An antique Coquilla nut sewing case or Darning egg, the…

Antique Coquilla Nut Sewing Case/Darning Egg

An antique Coquilla nut sewing case or Darning egg, the decoratively engraved and pierced nut in two parts well crafted and joined with a fine screw thread. Length 6.5 cm

Rare antique 18th century English fruitwood spinning wheel,…

18th Century English Fruitwood Spinning Wheel - Rare Antique

Rare antique 18th century English fruitwood spinning wheel, lead weighted wheel, 99 cm high

Ebonised spinning wheel

Black Spinning Wheel

Ebonised spinning wheel

Pair sterling silver swan pin cushions

Sterling Swan Pin Cushions Pair

Pair sterling silver swan pin cushions

Sterling silver elephant & pig pin cushion

Silver Elephant & Pig Pin Cushion

Sterling silver elephant & pig pin cushion

Clamp pin cushion, ivory

Ivory Clamp Pin Cushion

Clamp pin cushion, ivory

Clamp pin cushion, red velvet

Red Velvet Clamp Cushion

Clamp pin cushion, red velvet

Clamp pin cushion, bird

Avian Clamp Cushion

Clamp pin cushion, bird

Victorian rosewood pin cushion in the shape of a miniature…

Victorian Rosewood Ottoman Pin Cushion

Victorian rosewood pin cushion in the shape of a miniature ottoman

Antique English spinning wheel, signed APG, 100 cm high

Signed APG English Spinning Wheel - Antique

Antique English spinning wheel, signed APG, 100 cm high

Two antique dog shaped pin cushions, 5.5 cm high approx

Antique Dog Pin Cushions - Pair

Two antique dog shaped pin cushions, 5.5 cm high approx

Two antique pin cushions, one in the form of a pig 11 cm wide,…

Antique Pig and Canoe Pin Cushions

Two antique pin cushions, one in the form of a pig 11 cm wide, the other a canoe 18 cm wide

A group of handmade lace to include many bobbin lace examples…

Handmade Lace Collection: Bobbin, Tape, and Mixed Examples

A group of handmade lace to include many bobbin lace examples along with tape lace and some mixed application includes Burges, Duchesse, Honiton examples, and a card of tape insert with original label and pin prick card for needle lace making

A 19th century Dutch windmill tape measure with silk tape wood,…

Dutch Windmill Tape Measure

A 19th century Dutch windmill tape measure with silk tape wood, silk, ivory; tape disintegrating with age, windmill in good condition 7 cm high

A Treen sewing cotton canister, of bullet shape, the screw top…

Tunbridge Inlay Sewing Canister with Bobbin

A Treen sewing cotton canister, of bullet shape, the screw top with a band of Tunbridge inlay opening to reveal a turned bobbin designed to hold three reels of cotton. Height 8.5 cm

The New Swift fountain pen and others including 14ct gold nib

Swift Fountain Pen and More: 14ct Gold Nibs Included

The New Swift fountain pen and others including 14ct gold nib

Vintage bronze pin cushion in the form of a lace up boot, 13.5…

Bronze Lace-Up Boot Pin Cushion

Vintage bronze pin cushion in the form of a lace up boot, 13.5 cm high

Sterling silver pin cushion hallmarked London 1880, in the…

1880 London Hallmarked Sterling Silver Wine Barrel Pin Cushion

Sterling silver pin cushion hallmarked London 1880, in the shape of a wine barrel.

Vintage pair of wooden shoe pin cushions

Wooden Shoe Pin Cushions - Vintage Pair

Vintage pair of wooden shoe pin cushions

Sewing items, eight various ivory/bone bodkins

Ivory/Bone Bodkins Set - 8 Pieces

Sewing items, eight various ivory/bone bodkins

Sewing items, eight various ivory/bone bodkins

Ivory/Bone Bodkins Set - 8 Pieces

Sewing items, eight various ivory/bone bodkins

Early Ashford style wool spinning wheel. Estate late Douglas…

Antique Ashford Wool Spinning Wheel

Early Ashford style wool spinning wheel. Estate late Douglas Osborne Hawke. Height 81 cm

A carved whalebone jagging wheel and a sailor's sweetheart…

19th Century Sailor's Tools

A carved whalebone jagging wheel and a sailor's sweetheart utensil, 19th century, the jagging wheel 16 cm

A sterling silver pin cushion fashioned as jockeys hat

Jockey Hat Pin Cushion in Sterling Silver

A sterling silver pin cushion fashioned as jockeys hat

A sterling silver pin cushion styled as a jockeys hat

Jockey Hat Pin Cushion

A sterling silver pin cushion styled as a jockeys hat

Antique treen sewing clamp/pin cushion 20 cm

Antique Treen Sewing Clamp/Pin Cushion

Antique treen sewing clamp/pin cushion 20 cm

Two sterling silver mounted horses hooves, one an ink pot, the…

Mounted Equine Artifacts: Ink Pot and Pin Cushion

Two sterling silver mounted horses hooves, one an ink pot, the other a pin cushion (inscribed Autocrat 1909-1928)

Ivory Victorian Pincushion on a brass stand with brass machine…

Victorian Ivory Pincushion on Brass Stand

Ivory Victorian Pincushion on a brass stand with brass machine worked bindings. Condition good to fair, two cracks to the ivory, tarnishing to the brass. Height 6.3 cm

An Edwardian mahogany sewing cabinet with fold-out top, work…

An Edwardian mahogany sewing cabinet with fold-out top, work compartment and a drawer; on slender legs. Width 39 cm

Miniature sterling silver pin cushion, bulldog

Sterling Bulldog Pin Cushion

Miniature sterling silver pin cushion, bulldog

Two antique electro-plated shoe pin cushions 14 cm wide…

Antique Electro-Plated Shoe Pin Cushions - Set of Two

Two antique electro-plated shoe pin cushions 14 cm wide (largest)

A silver pig pin cushion

Silver Pig Pin Cushion

A silver pig pin cushion

A silver pig pin-cushion

Silver Pig Pin Cushion

A silver pig pin-cushion

Silver hen form pin cushion, stamped sterling, 4.1 cm high…

Sterling Silver Hen Pin Cushion

Silver hen form pin cushion, stamped sterling, 4.1 cm high approx

An Edwardian silver pin cushion, in the form of a crouching cat,…

Edwardian Silver Cat Pin Cushion, Birmingham 1908

An Edwardian silver pin cushion, in the form of a crouching cat, Birmingham 1908, length 9 cm

Two whalebone jagging wheels, 19th century. 12 cm & 19 cm

19th Century Whalebone Jagging Wheels

Two whalebone jagging wheels, 19th century. 12 cm & 19 cm

Sewing tidy, New Zealand burr totara, circa 1860s. 22 cm

Antique New Zealand Sewing Tidy

Sewing tidy, New Zealand burr totara, circa 1860s. 22 cm

Antique bog oak pin cushion with carved clover decoration, in a…

Bog Oak Clover Pin Cushion Pot

Antique bog oak pin cushion with carved clover decoration, in a pot shape with metal handles, height 4 cm approx

Edwardian sterling silver pig pin cushion hallmarked Birmingham…

Birmingham 1904 Sterling Silver Pig Pin Cushion

Edwardian sterling silver pig pin cushion hallmarked Birmingham 1904, 11 cm wide

Victorian sterling silver pin cushion hallmarked London 1885…

1885 London Hallmarked Sterling Silver Pin Cushion

Victorian sterling silver pin cushion hallmarked London 1885 (Francis Higgins III), 5.5 cm diameter approx

An Edwardian silver pin cushion in the form of a court shoe;…

Edwardian Silver Court Shoe Pin Cushion

An Edwardian silver pin cushion in the form of a court shoe; Levi & Salaman, Birmingham,1906.

Antique German steel 'third hand' sewing clamp, with pin…

Antique German Sewing Clamp with Pin Cushion

Antique German steel 'third hand' sewing clamp, with pin cushion, 14 cm high approx

Brass 'third hand' sewing clamp, with pin cushion, 14 cm high…

Brass Sewing Clamp with Pin Cushion

Brass 'third hand' sewing clamp, with pin cushion, 14 cm high approx

Antique boxwood sewing clamp, with pin cushion, 18 cm high…

Antique Boxwood Sewing Clamp with Pin Cushion

Antique boxwood sewing clamp, with pin cushion, 18 cm high approx

Victorian mahogany thread winder, on clamp, 14 cm long approx

Victorian Mahogany Thread Winder with Clamp

Victorian mahogany thread winder, on clamp, 14 cm long approx

Small silver pig pin cushion 2 cm high, stamped 925

925 Silver Pig Pin Cushion - 2cm Height

Small silver pig pin cushion 2 cm high, stamped 925

Three silver pin cushions comprising frog, pheasant and rabbit.…

925 Silver Frog, Pheasant, and Rabbit Pin Cushions

Three silver pin cushions comprising frog, pheasant and rabbit. Each stamped 925

Victorian sewing caddy with ivory pin cushion finial, 34 cm…

Victorian Sewing Caddy with Ivory Finial

Victorian sewing caddy with ivory pin cushion finial, 34 cm high approx

Sterling silver bird pin cushion

Silver Bird Pin Cushion

Sterling silver bird pin cushion

Antique third hand sewing clamp with pin cushion

Antique Sewing Clamp with Pin Cushion

Antique third hand sewing clamp with pin cushion

Silver pin cushion in the form of a chick

Chick Pin Cushion: A Cute and Practical Sewing Accessory

Silver pin cushion in the form of a chick

Silver pin cushion in the form of a pig

Piggy Pin Cushion: A Shiny Sewing Companion

Silver pin cushion in the form of a pig

Three silver pin cushions, styled as Roman sandals.

Roman Sandal Pin Cushions

Three silver pin cushions, styled as Roman sandals.

A silver pin cushion in the form of a British bulldog.

British Bulldog Pin Cushion

A silver pin cushion in the form of a British bulldog.

A silver pin cushion, in the form of a rabbit.

Silver Rabbit Pin Cushion

A silver pin cushion, in the form of a rabbit.