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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Antique burr walnut sewing drawer with woollen pin cushion top,…

Antique Burr Walnut Sewing Drawer with Pin Cushion Top

Antique burr walnut sewing drawer with woollen pin cushion top, 13 cm high, 26 cm wide, 18 cm deep

Two antique silver metal animal pin cushions including a ram…

Antique Silver Animal Pin Cushions: Ram and Dog Pair

Two antique silver metal animal pin cushions including a ram and a dog, width 12 cm longest

A kangaroo metal frame pin cushion. Height 11 cm.

Kangaroo Pin Cushion: Metal Frame, 11cm Height

A kangaroo metal frame pin cushion. Height 11 cm.

A pair of pin cushions, shaped as frogs, sterling silver…

Frog-shaped Sterling Silver Pin Cushions

A pair of pin cushions, shaped as frogs, sterling silver ornamented with red and blue velvet. Total weight 19.4g

Two pin cushions, shaped as shoes, sterling silver. Weight 9.4g.

Sterling Silver Shoe Pin Cushions (9.4g)

Two pin cushions, shaped as shoes, sterling silver. Weight 9.4g.

Two pin cushions, shaped as shoes. Length 3.7 cm. Total weight…

Shoe-shaped Pin Cushions: 3.7cm Length, 12.9g Weight

Two pin cushions, shaped as shoes. Length 3.7 cm. Total weight 12.9g.

Silver plate Wheelbarrow form pin cushion length 11 cm.

Silver Wheelbarrow Pin Cushion - 11cm Length

Silver plate Wheelbarrow form pin cushion length 11 cm.

Early leather sewing box leather covered box, opening to three…

Antique Leather Sewing Box with Implements

Early leather sewing box leather covered box, opening to three levels, containing sewing implements, including pair scissors and other pieces, length 11 cm, height 6 cm.

Italian green alabaster pin cushion pear shape alabaster lidded…

Green Alabaster Pin Cushion with Glass Leaf Decoration

Italian green alabaster pin cushion pear shape alabaster lidded pin cushion, with glass leaf decoration, and pin cushion to interior, height 9 cm.

Vintage revolving metal bobbin holder 15 cm high approx.

Vintage Metal Bobbin Holder - Revolving Design

Vintage revolving metal bobbin holder 15 cm high approx.

Two vintage shoe pin cushions

Vintage Shoe Pin Cushions - Pair

Two vintage shoe pin cushions

An Irish silk pin cushion, circa 1850, and a L'Epingle paper…

Antique Pin Cushions: Irish Silk & L'Epingle Paper

An Irish silk pin cushion, circa 1850, and a L'Epingle paper pin cushion.

An ivory pin cushion (a/f).

Ivory Pin Cushion Antique Find

An ivory pin cushion (a/f).

A silk and paper pin cushion, with typical Victorian verse,…

Victorian Pin Cushion with Verse

A silk and paper pin cushion, with typical Victorian verse, circa 1840.

A chatelaine tape measure.

Vintage Chatelaine Tape Measure

A chatelaine tape measure.

Antique treen sewing clamp/pin cushion 20 cm

Antique Treen Sewing Clamp/Pin Cushion

Antique treen sewing clamp/pin cushion 20 cm

A sterling silver pin cushion styled as a jockeys hat

Jockey Hat Pin Cushion

A sterling silver pin cushion styled as a jockeys hat

Vintage pair of wooden shoe pin cushions

Wooden Shoe Pin Cushions - Vintage Pair

Vintage pair of wooden shoe pin cushions

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

Silver pheasant pin cushion marked 925

925 Silver Pheasant Pin Cushion

Silver pheasant pin cushion marked 925

Silver (925) rabbit pin cushion

925 Silver Rabbit Pin Cushion

Silver (925) rabbit pin cushion

Childs wooden spinning wheel

Wooden Child's Spinning Wheel

Childs wooden spinning wheel

Two antique silver metal shoe form pin cushions width 14.5 cm…

Antique Silver Shoe Form Pin Cushions - Set of Two

Two antique silver metal shoe form pin cushions width 14.5 cm longest

Vintage tapestry covered pin cushion circular tapestry covered…

Vintage tapestry covered pin cushion circular tapestry covered pin cushion, on fitted wood base, diameter 12 cm.

Two antique silver metal shoe form pin cushions 9.5 cm and 13…

Two antique silver metal shoe form pin cushions 9.5 cm and 13 cm long

A Chinese silver pin cushion, circular shaped, raised on ball…

Chinese Silver Bamboo Pin Cushion

A Chinese silver pin cushion, circular shaped, raised on ball feet, depicting bamboo leaves

Early silver plate miniature shoe pin cushion length 8 cm

Silver Plate Miniature Shoe Pin Cushion - 8cm Length

Early silver plate miniature shoe pin cushion length 8 cm

Modern silver pig pin cushion

Silver Pig Pin Cushion

Modern silver pig pin cushion

Victorian pin cushion, tape measure and a thread holder

Victorian Sewing Set: Pin Cushion, Tape Measure & Thread Holder

Victorian pin cushion, tape measure and a thread holder

Victorian sterling silver cased pin cushion Birmingham 1894,…

Victorian Sterling Silver Pin Cushion, Birmingham 1894

Victorian sterling silver cased pin cushion Birmingham 1894, makers Mitchell Bosley & Co. Tri-footed with velvet cushion

Shoe pin cushion, size: approx 5 by 8 cm

Shoe Pin Cushion: Compact and Convenient Sewing Companion

Shoe pin cushion, size: approx 5 by 8 cm

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.

Three silver pin cushions, styled as Roman sandals.

Roman Sandal Pin Cushions

Three silver pin cushions, styled as Roman sandals.

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

Four vintage darning mushrooms, one Bakelite, three wooden.…

Four vintage darning mushrooms, one Bakelite, three wooden. Length 14 cm. (4)

Two antique silver metal shoe form pin cushions 9.5 cm and 16…

Two antique silver metal shoe form pin cushions 9.5 cm and 16 cm long

Two vintage silver metal shoe form pin cushions, length 14 cm…

Two vintage silver metal shoe form pin cushions, length 14 cm widest

Early silver plate shoe form pin cushion length 8 cm.

Silver Shoe Pin Cushion - 8cm Length

Early silver plate shoe form pin cushion length 8 cm.

Two 'Shoe' pin cushions, one EPNS.

EPNS and Shoe Pin Cushions Set

Two 'Shoe' pin cushions, one EPNS.

Vintage chicken form silver plate pin cushion worn plate.

Worn Silver Plate Chicken Pin Cushion

Vintage chicken form silver plate pin cushion worn plate.

Nottingham 19th century lace bobbin marked for Newton and…

Nottingham Lace Bobbin by Newton and Pycroft (16cm)

Nottingham 19th century lace bobbin marked for Newton and Pycroft, length 16 cm

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

Two silver pin-cushions. (2)

Silver Pin-Cushions Duo

Two silver pin-cushions. (2)

Two 90 degree clamps and a vice (probably for framing)

90 Degree Clamps and Vice for Framing

Two 90 degree clamps and a vice (probably for framing)

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)

Large vintage silver metal swan form pin cushion width 9 cm

Large vintage silver metal swan form pin cushion width 9 cm

A pair of sterling silver pin cushions, shaped as pheasants,…

Sterling Silver Pheasant Pin Cushions

A pair of sterling silver pin cushions, shaped as pheasants, ornamented with red and blue velvet. Total weight 17g

A silver Natterjack Toad pin-cushion

Silver Toad Pin-Cushion

A silver Natterjack Toad pin-cushion

A silver pheasant pin cushion

Silver Pheasant Pin Cushion

A silver pheasant pin cushion

A pair of brass mounted silk weaving bobbins, French, 19th…

Brass-Mounted Silk Weaving Bobbins, French 19th Century

A pair of brass mounted silk weaving bobbins, French, 19th century. 41 cm long, 8 cm wide each

Nineteen vintage lace bobbins

Nineteen Lace Bobbins: Vintage Collection

Nineteen vintage lace bobbins

Five vintage bone lace bobbins

Vintage Bone Lace Bobbins Set

Five vintage bone lace bobbins

A silver 'Frog' pin-cushion

Silver Frog Pin-Cushion

A silver 'Frog' pin-cushion

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

Vintage metal shoe/pin cushion H16.5 cm approx

Metal Shoe Pin Cushion - Vintage Design

Vintage metal shoe/pin cushion H16.5 cm approx

A silver Hare pin-cushion

Silver Hare Pin Cushion

A silver Hare pin-cushion