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 ...

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, ...

We're in our ‘fix it’ era! Along with learning how to un-shrink our clothes, fix a broken zipper and clean our suede shoes, we're also improving our sewing skills – and that starts with learning how ...

Each year on this date, National Sewing Machine Day is held to honor an invention that has kept us in stitches for over 150 years. Before the invention of the sewing machine, tailors and sewists ...

This story was originally published on May 3, 2021, and has been updated. Thinking about taking the leap into making your own clothes? We asked some experts how to get started. You don't need much, ...

Learn how to make your own pressing ham and sleeve roll to improve sewing precision and garment finishing. This DIY guide provides step-by-step instructions for creating these essential sewing tools ...

Learn how to spin yarn by hand and get quality drop spindle instructions. Start using this tool that’s hardly changed since the Stone Age. I taught myself to spin when I was about 13 years old, using ...

STAUNTON – Ashley Showalter’s grandmother started sewing masks for the residents and staff where she lives at Stuarts Draft Retirement Community. When Ashley heard this, she thought, I can learn how ...