Candice Hodgin received a sewing machine from a relative and said she’s “just itching to use it.” She wants to make fashionable skirts, tailor her jeans, mend clothes and churn out curtains, pillows ...

When the going gets tough, the tough get sewing. They knit, crochet, quilt and smock, too. Yes, it’s all part of the down economy, but it’s also part of an American needle arts renaissance. In recent ...

Hue Nguyen, 64, is a seamstress at Leidos in Webster, Texas. Q: How did you learn sewing? A: When I was growing up in South Vietnam, my mom’s friend had a clothing alterations business, and I loved ...

Imagine if we all got enough sleep. Not just for one night, but a solid eight hours every night. We'd probably be more alert, perform better on the job, be less stressed out and be healthier overall.

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.

"The classes are to support women who feel trapped or have faced trauma," said da Cunha, who emigrated from Brazil to Cape ...

RENSSELAER — On Saturday afternoon, a harmony of buzzing and drilling sounds from sewing machines filled the air in the former daycare room inside the McManus Center, owned by the Church of St. John ...

Gloversville In this city once known for its textile industry, Swiss businessman Hanspeter Ueltschi demonstrated Monday how his family's company, Bernina, is able to sell $10,000 sewing machines to ...

Snip, snip. Place four layers of fabric under the needle. Whir. Slip into place the elastic bands. “Then it’s ready to go!” Trisha Garay, 42, said cheerfully over the sound of the sewing machine. That ...