The best beginner-friendly sewing machines for crafting and mending at home

Crafting is having a moment and many people are wanting to learn how to sew. According to experts, these are the best sewing ...

Everyone Has Designs on Custom Embroidery

Amid a fast-fashion landscape in which so much can be easily produced, some consumers long for something special — merchandise personalized by human hands.
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World-famous Western razzle dazzle begins with this Indianapolis tailor

Jerry Lee Atwood's Western suits have been part of major cultural moments over the past several years, including a blockbuster 2019 music video.
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Michaels acquires JOANN Fabrics private label brands, intellectual property

In a news release on Friday, Michaels Companies, Inc. announced that it had acquired the intellectual property and private label brands of JOANN Fabrics. According to the release, this acquisition ...
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In Baton Rouge, I tried on a Paris Opera kimono. It smelled like going home.

Walking into the costume room at LSU felt like time travel. There was a smell — fabric, maybe, or sewing machine oil.

15 Design-Forward DIY Tools Worth Upgrading to This Year

After years of DIY being sold as a weekend hobby for the mildly bored, home improvement has quietly become a serious cultural ...
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How the invention of the sewing machine led to other modern marvels

An invention at the heart of our modern world helped create radios, cars and smartphones. The team from Planet Money traces ...