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 ...

Sewing is having a major moment. More of us are cottoning onto the fact that arts and crafts make for great stress relief and ...

[Andrew] is bringing his old mechanical sewing machine into the 21st century by adding an Arduino control module. Originally, his Alfa sewing machine could only do a straight stitch or a zig-zag of ...

The best sewing machines are workhorses that can do it all: mend holes on clothes, make fun costumes, piece together quilts and craft scrunchies, for starters. What’s more, they’re built to last. Case ...

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 ...

Tre' Johnson spent nearly all of his career in Washington, and worked as a teacher in the Washington, D.C. area in retirement ...

This could probably be any of our grandmothers at work. George Grantham Bain Collection [PD], via Wikimedia Commons. In our hackspace, we’ve opened a textile room in the last month. We have high hopes ...

Working on an upholstery project? Avoid these common sewing mistakes and make your creations look professional every time!

Guest Maria King demonstrates the ins and outs of creating practical projects with a curved stitch. Simple straight stitching is easy to practice, but we can bend those straight lines and expand our ...