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.

DECATUR, Ill. (WAND) — A hands-on sewing class in Decatur is helping residents pick up a new skill many say they never thought they’d master. Sewing classes are now enrolling, but filling up fast, at ...