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.

After 20-some years of sewing clothes for homeless children, the Helping Hands Sewing Group has noticed some changes. Fabrics have gotten thinner and contain more polyester than they used to. What ...

In the rear of SewNoles Fabrics and Lessons, a Brother Project Runway Limited Edition sewing machine is already threaded. Owner Martha Heath sits down and lines up a swath of hefty fabric that will be ...