Small tears and frayed ends are easy repairs, thanks to Nicole Vasbinder’s guide to machine sewing and hand stitching. “Super Stitches Sewing” (Potter Craft/Crown Publishing Group, $19.99) includes 50 ...

Displayed in order from left to right is the Double Herringbone, the Woven Double Herringbone, the Whipped Herringbone, the Laced Herringbone, the Threaded Herringbone, the Looped and Threaded ...

Hand embroidery looks difficult, but it’s actually one of the easiest fiber crafts to learn—not to mention one of the most versatile. Embroidering is essentially drawing with a needle and thread. Any ...

Guest Maria King demonstrates the ins and outs of creating practical projects with a straight stitch All garments, no matter how difficult, start with a straight stitch. There are a few methods we can ...

For as long as I can remember, I've been sewing buttons back onto shirts for my dad and three brothers. It used to be easy when we lived in the same house. But as us kids have grown up and moved away, ...

Whether you’re a seasoned sewer who can whip up a garment in no time or you’re new to the hobby and looking to improve, it’s important to have the right sewing machine. You should look for a machine ...

SNOW HILL, Md. (AP) -- Janine Dufrene's fingers gingerly guided her needle into the soft, cotton face of the quilt stretched on a quilting frame. Around her, half a dozen ladies worked, their short, ...

During the mid 1800s, women were busy in the summer months tending to the garden, then harvesting and canning. The winter was the time for sewing and mending. The idea of cozy, winter sewing sessions ...