Got a sewing machine that you wish you knew how to use? You’re not alone. I bought one for my daughter a few years ago, and we’ve completely forgotten how to thread and use the bobbin on the darn ...

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.

Margarita Garcia of Maplewood smiled broadly as she showed off a small cloth bag that could hold pencils, makeup or a cellphone. It looks deceptively simple, but to create it she had to learn to make ...