HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. (AP) — When Bobby Huddleston answers the phone at his store, Barry’s Sewing Machine and Vacuum Co., callers frequently ask, “Is this Barry?” “No, Barry’s not here,” Huddleston says.

Carolyn Jolley was sewing away when her Brother embroidery machine malfunctioned a few weeks ago. She was personalizing a baby blanket for a newborn great-niece when it gave out. Her attempt to fix ...

PORT ORANGE — With just a fourth-grade education, George F. Eddy invented the first machine that produced nylon zippers and went on to become an expert in sewing-machine repair, a family member said.

During an episode of The Repair Shop, host Jay Blades welcomed guest Kathleen Lewis to the BBC show where she explained she was desperate to have her dressmaker grandmother's sewing machine restored.