Gael Pattie

How Did Elias Howe Invent The Sewing Machine. Many people have tried to mechanise sewing, but elias howe is remembered as the inventor of the modern lockstitch sewing machine. By the spring of 1845, he had managed to sew a seam.

Among other reminders of our rich american heritage is displayed the sewing machine. National inventors hall of fame inductee elias howe invented the first practical sewing machine, proving to be five times faster than the swiftest hand sewers.