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 ...

Before the pandemic, Kate Bauer didn’t even know how to sew on a button. But when the Toronto-based PhD student and content creator, who goes by the handle @readwritethrift, managed to score a free ...

Think sewing is only for experts? Think again, says Vicky Jessop -- with the help of classes, YouTube and the right machine, it’s never been easier to create your own clothes from scratch The Standard ...

Want to put away your phone and learn more analog skills? Start with sewing and mending. “The DIY movement is huge right now, especially with TikTok and Instagram. It’s a new way of learning,” says ...

When my mother was in high school, she made all of her own clothes. Not because she couldn’t afford to shop–but because it was cooler to wear one-of-a-kind outfits. In recent years, we’ve seen a ...

Two local Louisa sewing experts are hoping to “reel in” interested community members who either want to learn to sew for the ...

Whenever the Christmas season rolled around, the thick Macy’s catalog would arrive in our mailbox (’90s kids, stand up). My siblings and I would pass it around, circling what we wanted for the ...