Long before basic sewing needle options evolved as “sharps” or “betweens,” cave-era folks simply threaded bone shard and animal horn with sinew or plant fiber to stitch animal skins into outerwear.

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 ...

WSVN — It's a new pattern for fashionable women on a budget, get a pattern and make your own haute looks! At Sassy BB Design Store in Fort Lauderdale sewing classes are so popular these days. Kerry ...

Not all that long ago, women met in sewing circles held in homes or churches to catch up on the latest news and take a break from everyday responsibilities. They would stash mending, piecework or ...

PLEASANT HILL — The middle school-age girls select squares from a donated pile of fabric swatches and start creating patchwork pillows stuffed with scrap plastic salvaged from local Dumpsters. Sierra ...

Libraries hold books to teach patrons a wealth of knowledge. They also host classes to teach kids how to sew and make their own hair accessories. Volunteer Karen McKnight has been teaching Youth ...

Leftover scraps and fabric bought on a whim are the bane of a sewer’s existence. Instead of throwing excess fabric away, sewers can put it to good use at Rocky Mountain Sewing and Craft Festival ...