Patrons who would like to transform their creative space, support local artists and breathe new life into the library’s craft ...

Sewing is having a major moment. More of us are cottoning onto the fact that arts and crafts make for great stress relief and skill building. Still, it doesn’t matter how many fabric swatches you ...

There are many types of plackets used to reinforce slits in clothing. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to sew a slit placket that creates a strong base for buttons and buttonholes. It can be added ...

Learn how to sew your own clothing and get the perfect fit with easy DIY tutorials, including hemming, alterations, and tips for beginners so you can create customized outfits that match your style ...

This post may contain affiliate links. Read our disclosure policy. Have you ever considered using cloth pads as a natural, reusable way to deal with your cycle? Today I’m sharing my simple tutorial ...

Keep all your embroidery thread organized with this easy to make fabric book with plastic bag dividers. How do you store your embroidery thread? For years, mine has been jumbled all together in a ...

Get our weekly Home and Garden email for tips, and interior inspiration If The Great British Sewing Bee has left you inspired, and you’ve now caught the stitching bug and are ready to start creating ...

On the eve of our 50th college reunion, my wife Sue was asked by Whitman College to reflect on the years since graduation for a memory book. Her license plate, still on her daughter’s car, added one ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tons of clothes come with an extra button or two when you first buy them, just in case one accidentally pops off. Anyone else have ...

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 ...