Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Inventor of the Week: Isaac Merrit Singer (1811 75)
Biographical sketch of inventor Isaac Merrit Singer, who produced the first commercially successful sewing machine in New York, in the late 1850s.
Great Idea Finder
Sewing Machine History: Invention of the Sewing Machine
The history of the sewing machine dates back to 1755. This page describes the breakthroughs, ending with Singer's design in 1851. Links to sites about sewing machines.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian: Sewing Machine
The Smithsonian offers a brief description of Isaac Singer's sewing machine, along with a picture and patent information.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Sewing Machine
Illustrated article provides a discussion of the invention of the sewing machine.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Elias Howe
A look at Elias Howe who patented the first sewing machine, and the two men who made improvements to it and made it a staple of garment factories.