When I was 16 and newly minted with a South Carolina driver's license, I signed up for my first sewing class. After a few days of sessions, my long-suffering instructor picked up my pillowcase, ...

PROCESS: Hemming Denim With a Union Special by Self Edge: A chain stitch is a double lock stitch named after its resemblance to the links of a chain. It was the stitch of choice used to hem jeans ...

The blanket stitch creates a strong fabric join. Stitching can be a useful way of joining fabrics together to make a product. Stitches can have a practical function. This means that they have a useful ...

1846: Elias Howe patents the first practical sewing machine and threads his way into the fabric of history. French tailor Barthelemy Thimonnier patented a device in 1830 that mechanized the typical ...

Even beginners can learn how to crochet this Christmas stocking with just a few simple stitches. This easy vintage crochet Christmas stocking pattern uses single crochet and chain stitch to make a ...

The vintage Lintz & Eckhardt machine, which she sourced from Berlin after an 18-month search, delivers the type of embroidery she loves. Chain stitch embroidery is something not often found in ...