Shelly Figueroa isn't limited to what a handful of big-box retailers, with their racks of fluorescent-lit garments, decide Americans should wear. Instead, the Lake Oswego pattern designer makes ...

When my mother was in high school, she made all of her own clothes. Not because she couldn’t afford to shop–but because it was cooler to wear one-of-a-kind outfits. In recent years, we’ve seen a ...

This story was originally published on May 22, 2023, and has been updated. When Arounna Khounnoraj was growing up, her mother, a seamstress, made and mended Khounnoraj's clothes. She would try to make ...

Sewing my own clothing is perfect for me because I like nice clothes but I’m super cheap, I really don’t like shopping, and I love making stuff, so it’s a match made in heaven really. A post shared by ...

The coolest new accessories for the style savvy may be a pincushion and a pair of pinking shears. Once relegated to little old ladies, the frugal-minded and neohippie handicrafters, sewing your own ...

Fabric stores that sell threads, buttons and materials for making clothes are dwindling in San Diego, with owners shuttering their shops citing waning interest from customers. The disappearance of ...

Looking for a quick fix to save your clothes without splashing out on a tailor? Intimidated to try your hand at sewing for the first time? Fear not! We’re here to help you conquer clothing repairs, ...

Grasston, Minn., resident Renee Bontjes is doing nicer things for sewing than Octavia Spencer's character in the upcoming horror movie "Ma." "Note to all party revelers: Don't pass out if you see a ...