Getting started using a sewing machine is straight-forward and fun. Once you’ve threaded your needle and bobbin and chosen your stitch, you’re ready hit the pedal and drive. There are so many parts of ...

In the early years of the 19th century, the invention of the sewing machine was all but inevitable. Factories were filling with seamstresses and tailors, and savvy inventors and entrepreneurs around ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...

One of the simplest things you can do to look more professional and polished is to hem your dress pants or jeans when they're too long. It's easy to spot when pants are too long. They're either ...