Small tears and frayed ends are easy repairs, thanks to Nicole Vasbinder’s guide to machine sewing and hand stitching. “Super Stitches Sewing” (Potter Craft/Crown Publishing Group, $19.99) includes 50 ...

Learn to use your sewing machine and colorful thread as tools for doodle stitching. Instead of using pen and paper, use your sewing machine and colorful thread as your tools for doodling. There’s no ...

The world of home making has been revived in the last few years. First there was the baking boom, then everyone starting knitting their own Christmas jumpers and now the art of sewing is taking the ...

Dawn Thompson threads the needle of her long-arm quilting machine in Davenport, Iowa. Thompson used half-square triangles left over from the making of other quilts for this creation. A completed quilt ...

We take a look at which sewing machines are best for beginners who want to learn dressmaking and craft skill The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on ...