When most of us were growing up, there were a handful of basic life skills that just about everybody learned. They were simple, useful abilities, like changing a tire, making a dress from a pattern, ...

Maybe those sewing skills your grandmother had skipped a generation or so, but what happens when you pop a button or your step through the hem in your pants? In my grandma’s era, it was common for ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

Not gonna lie: Sewing is a little intimidating. All those needles flying and fabric billowing—not to mention the seemingly complicated machinery—can be scary for someone who's never even attempted to ...

SPRINGFIELD — After more than 30 years as a chef and 14 years’ experience in bank management, Lucila “Lucy” Sanchez is pursuing another of her passions by launching Azaleah’s Sewing Academy. Her goal ...

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.

He wasn’t sure how Downtown Sewing, a destination for sewing classes, machines and repairs, would land in a culture shaped by ...