Some essential items to include in a sewing kit include scissors, needles, thread, pins, a seam ripper, measuring tape, and a thimble. You may also want to include additional items such as fabric ...

A sewing machine is a fantastically useful thing to own, but too often sewing machines end up languishing in a closet because something wasn't working quite right the last time you tried to use it.

Juanita Rossiter Special to SaltWire Were you taught to sew in your youth? Not sewing your wild oats so to speak. I am ...