Naseem in Bingley earns her living as an artist but pencil and paint are not her media. Instead Naseem does her drawings with needle and thread on her sewing machine. I went along to her studio to ...
Make Do And Mend - Your Guide To Looking After The Clothes You Already Own If you have hand sewing down, and know exactly how to fix up all of those little rips and lost buttons, then it may be time ...
Threading a needle can be tricky, especially when it comes to smaller needles required by more delicate fabrics. And the task can become more than just an annoyance if you end up pricking yourself on ...
For as long as I can remember, I've been sewing buttons back onto shirts for my dad and three brothers. It used to be easy when we lived in the same house. But as us kids have grown up and moved away, ...
TORRINGTON — Charlotte Stowe's sewing shop and school in Torrington is a beehive of activity during her afternoon classes. A professional dressmaker, Stowe has created everything from formal wear and ...
A new group show opening at the Hunterdon Art Museum on Sunday, Sept. 17, features artists who have set aside graphite and ink, and draw instead with thread. Textile artist Carol Eckert curated ...
SNOW HILL, Md. (AP) -- Janine Dufrene's fingers gingerly guided her needle into the soft, cotton face of the quilt stretched on a quilting frame. Around her, half a dozen ladies worked, their short, ...
What began as a simple sewing-circle for women in Melbourne's South Sudanese community, has transformed into a budding enterprise fusing culture, fashion and opportunity. They go by the name 'Twitch ...
Threading a needle is a simple enough task, but it can be frustrating when the thread bends and frays, refusing to go through the needle's eye. Next time this happens to you, try spraying it with ...
An observant parent in Pennsylvania made a disturbing discovery after taking a bite from their child's Halloween candy, alerting police to a sewing needle planted inside the sugary treat. According to ...
4 Extra Debut. Sara Parker’s tapestry of tales about the powerful but tiny metal sewing needle used both at home and at work. From 2014. Show more A tapestry of fascinating stories about the place of ...