Camp Stitch-A-Lot started in 1999 to help Snohomish County 4-H members enter their work at the Evergreen State Fair. But sewing is so much more than a yearly project aimed at earning a blue ribbon.

My 11-year-old son pressed the sewing machine foot pedal like a NASCAR driver hitting the gas on a straight away. The machine hummed and rattled as he fed the fabric under the flashing needle. I ...

Long before basic sewing needle options evolved as “sharps” or “betweens,” cave-era folks simply threaded bone shard and animal horn with sinew or plant fiber to stitch animal skins into outerwear.

Not all that long ago, women met in sewing circles held in homes or churches to catch up on the latest news and take a break from everyday responsibilities. They would stash mending, piecework or ...

OK, if you've decided you want to give up teaching to become a heart surgeon, you’re going to have to go back to school for that. As in, really go back to school. But if you’re looking to develop ...

Many local shops offer introductory sewing classes, either machine sewing or hand sewing or a combination of both. Sarah Gordon Tri-City Herald For the second installment of our year-long series on ...

GOSS AND SEW: Kim Thomas made this summer dress in class - dressmaking classes are becoming increasingly popular in New Zealand. Photo: STACY SQUIRES / The Press A dressmaking night class has plenty ...