Sewing is a skill that comes in handy more often than you think. If you’d like to handle clothing alterations yourself or tackle more DIY projects, pick up a book to help you learn to sew. Books that ...

stands at one corner of the cozy room where a half-dozen women sit, each leaning over a sewing machine. "This is Beginning Sewing," Blair says, her voice authoritative, yet reassuring. "If you're ...

Above all else, this machine’s ease of use makes it a great pick for beginners. Here are some specific features and reasons ...

FASHIONISTAS: Hanger Hall School, from left, students Angelique Mills, Julianne Stanley and Holiday Railey practice their sewing skills at an after-school club. Photo by Jessica Wakeman Olivia ...

Cora Sanderson and Meghan Meeker, both 10 and Lutz Preparatory School fifth-graders, settled down to sewing machines in Annella Martin Foshee’s home, ready for instructions about what they would ...

Margarita Garcia of Maplewood smiled broadly as she showed off a small cloth bag that could hold pencils, makeup or a cellphone. It looks deceptively simple, but to create it she had to learn to make ...

Sewing may seem like something your grandmother did but it’s making a comeback in the form of homemade gifts, costumes, one-of-a-kind clothing and more. The library may not seem like the place to go ...

Participants of the Mama Jahit dari Rumah (Mums Sew from Home or Mama JaRum) programme not only have the opportunity to ...

Once upon a time, saying something looked “homemade” was perceived as an insult. But now that fast-fashion brands have made cheap clothes accessible on a global scale, everyone is dressing the same.