BROWNSVILLE — Paula Bivens has long been known for her sewing, especially her costumes for Brownsville’s annual historic celebration, “Carriage Me Back.” Now she’s teaching new generations the craft, ...

Sewing is, apparently, fashionable. Concern for the environment, a backlash against disposable fashion and the credit crunch have suddenly made homecrafts popular again. According to Woolworths, sales ...

Cora Sanderson and Meghan Meeker, both 10 and Lutz Preparatory School fifth-graders, settled down to sewing machines in Annella Martin Foshee’s home, ready for instructions about what they would ...

As I approach Ray Stitch, on the Essex Road in North London, a cruel breeze dashes up my thigh. For months now I’ve had a rip in my jeans. Bereft of the skill, knowledge and a grandma who would offer ...