What is "sewing press"

Sewing \Sew"ing\, n.

1. The act or occupation of one who sews.

2. That which is sewed with the needle.

   Sewing horse (Harness making), a clamp, operated by the foot, for holding pieces of leather while being sewed.

   Sewing machine, a machine for sewing or stitching.

   Sewing press, or Sewing table (Bookbinding), a fixture or table having a frame in which are held the cords to which the back edges of folded sheets are sewed to form a book.