When you're learning a new skill, a mistake or two is inevitable. It's all part of the learning curve. But even a skilled seamstress can fall victim to the dreaded skipped stitch or broken needle, or ...

Does a sewing machine repairman actually sew? “I”ve done a few shirts, with buttons and pockets,” says Scotts Valley resident Jim Jacobson, who runs a sewing machine repair school and business, ...

Carolyn Jolley was sewing away when her Brother embroidery machine malfunctioned a few weeks ago. She was personalizing a baby blanket for a newborn great-niece when it gave out. Her attempt to fix ...

"Right from one of the first Singer machines. I have computerized machines, a fur machine, antique machines, a Singer, a Brother, industrial machines, you name it," she says. Unfortunately, all of ...

How many broken sewing machines does Yellowknife's Karen Wright-Fraser have? "Ten," says Karen, laughing. "Right from one of the first Singer machines. I have computerized machines, a fur machine, ...