When most of us were growing up, there were a handful of basic life skills that just about everybody learned. They were simple, useful abilities, like changing a tire, making a dress from a pattern, ...

So since I have some sewing questions, figured why not start a general purpose thread? So I know some basic hand sewing for tears, buttons, etc, but little to nothing about sewing machines. However, I ...

In the group photo from left to right: Nelie Baird, Jolene van Rooyen, Tamare Dzvarai, Petro Mollers and Magda McGeer. Photo: Supplied VANDERBIJLPARK. – The course consisted of basic sewing by hand ...

In the 1940’s, kits were created to help young girls learn to sew. They were available from Butterick, McCalls and Simplicity. They contained fabric, a miniature mannequin, patterns, tape measure and ...

Come down to Fort York and take part in an all new public workshop around sewing, visible mending and sustainable clothing repair. Participants will have an opportunity to learn basic hand-sewing ...