Elias Howe invented the Sewing machine in 1846 in Boston Massachusetts
Elias Howe, invented the first sewing machine in 1846
it was invented by Elias Howe.
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If by "olden days" you're referring to prior to 1846 (when the sewing machine was invented), there was no sewing machine. All sewing was done by hand.
He invented a sewing machine.
Any machine will only do what the human operator tells it to do
Elias Howe in 1844
Then we probably would not have the sewing machine. The sewing machine is a rise up of the spinning wheel.
The first sewing machine was invented by Thomas Saint in London during the 1790's
for quick efficancey (sp?)
1997