Wool is a durable and versatile fabric that can be worn nearly year-round. Learn how to properly wash wool by hand and in a washing machine without shrinking it.

From setup to stitching, this guide covers it all. Discover how to use the Ruffler Attachment to create evenly spaced ruffles, perfect pleats, and fabric texture for your next project. Plus, learn ...

When I started doing embroidery I learned about a lot of straight stitches used to make outlines, but never one as straight as the split stitch. It is a wonderful outline stitch. You literally split ...

In the D.C. region, conversations often start with, “What do you do?” WTOP’s “Working Capital” series profiles the people whose jobs make the D.C. region run. On any given day in the District, you can ...

A hand sewing machine is a compact and portable tool that makes it easy to mend clothes, stitch fabric, or handle small sewing projects without the need for a large machine. It is simple to operate ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Everyone can benefit from owning a sewing machine and knowing how to sew. It allows you to easily hem new ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Sewing is one of those skills that sounds enjoyable and can be highly useful in the long run. Yet, it can ...

I have been doing Auto Upholstery on my own since 1980. Being self-taught from an early age. I have always been guarded to share any of my knowledge because of competition, but now I realize that I am ...

Researchers introduced a novel method for fabricating functional flat-to-shape objects using a computer-controlled sewing machine. The team's method uses the sewing machine to stitch pockets between ...

Researchers from the Human Computer Interaction Institute (HCII) and Robotics Institute (RI) at Carnegie Mellon University introduced a novel method for fabricating functional flat-to-shape objects ...