Every Monday we will be informing you of an important historical dream that drastically has changed society. Most people are unaware of the affect the dream world has had on society. We believe that dreams are often overlooked in Western Cultures because of the dream’s inherit supernatural lineage. For whatever reason, Western Culture refuses to embrace anything supernatural. The point of these articles is to display in important role that dreams have had, even on Western Culture!

This week we will look at Elias Howe, the inventor of the first practical sewing machine.

Although most people give him credit for inventing the original sewing machine, Howe actually modified and patented the largest development of its day. This development made the machine much more efficient and quiet which would help spearhead the industrial revolution into new heights.
But before Howe actually patented his machine, he was a struggling engineer who did not have a financial leg to stand on. The major problem in the development of Howe’s sewing machine was the location of the eye of the needle. The inventor was rapidly running out of money and ideas when one night he had a peculiar dream.

He was being led to his execution for failing to design a sewing machine for the king of a strange country. He was surrounded by guards, all of whom carried spears that were pierced near the head.

Realizing instantly that this was the solution to his problem, Howe woke up and rushed straight to his workshop. By nine o’clock that morning, the design of the first sewing machine was well on the way to completion…

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