Nottingham Country resident Jan Sidle was undergoing aggressive radiation treatment for breast cancer two years ago when her sister’s sewing group sent her a “dignity robe.” The smock was yellow, ...

British-Brazilian designer Tessa Silva has used sand and wool to transform pleated fabric into a series of voluptuous vases and stools. Silva's Smock collection was born out of a technique she ...

Cathy Strock sits quietly, focusing intently on the task in front of her. She pulls the needle in and out, pulling each small stitch tightly across the pleated fabric. Strock, a Newport News resident, ...

”I love this. I get excited over sewing machines,” said Helene Lambruschi, owner of Sew European, located in the tiny town of Ridgefield. Lambruschi does gets excited over sewing machines; she has a ...

Dear Vicki: School is starting, and my daughter is a preschool teacher. She needs some smock-type aprons. So I would love if you could find a neat pattern for me so I can make her some. Thanks. – ...