Artist and activist Ai Weiwei is staging his first durational performance, “Sewing a Button,” in Manchester on July 3 Ai reenacts the conditions of his 2011 detention in the 24-hour-long live piece, ...

A thrift-store shirt and a bit of sewing know-how have turned into a compelling case for rethinking what "old clothes" can become. Content creator Bellina Benson (@bell.and.honey) ...

A great fabric shop can make even a simple button search feel like the beginning of a project you did not know you needed. In ...

Polka dots are popping up everywhere on the high street this summer, from gorgeous dresses to stylish skirts. Now, the trend has made its way into the world of accessories, with polka dot bags ...

Don’t give up yet. Local mender and social media creator Tori Thurman, who runs a YouTube channel called The Crafty Grrl and leads programs at Spokane Zero Waste, has plenty of tips to rescue or ...

Encouraging to the last, Lorna Daly makes no comment on my dress that’s frayed, cut jaggedly and more closely resembles a potato sack than the cute summer mini I was aiming for. “I think maybe we ...

Aliyah, a light-skinned Black woman dressed in country-western gear, is struggling to sell metal buckles she handmade on TikTok. In a video for the social media platform from March, she cries to the ...

Five years ago, Huckleberry Starnes discovered a passion for 1950s-era fashion that changed his life. The Decatur-based sculptor and woodworker had just closed his studio underneath Highland Inn in ...

If you’ve caught the stitching bug and want to start creating your own projects, the first thing you need to do is invest in a brand-new sewing machine. The best sewing machines can help you take on ...

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Annie Phillips shares six easy steps to help first-timers get started with their sewing machine Annie is renowned for her sewing, advocacy in sustainability and crafting inspiration. She won BBC's ...