Sewing is having a major moment. More of us are cottoning onto the fact that arts and crafts make for great stress relief and skill building. Still, it doesn’t matter how many fabric swatches you ...

Finding the right sewing machine can unlock a trove of creative possibilities. Even for a beginner, if you intend to develop your sewing skills, it pays to buy one that gives you scope to experiment.

The best sewing machines are workhorses that can do it all: mend holes on clothes, make fun costumes, piece together quilts and craft scrunchies, for starters. What’s more, they’re built to last. Case ...

This could probably be any of our grandmothers at work. George Grantham Bain Collection [PD], via Wikimedia Commons. In our hackspace, we’ve opened a textile room in the last month. We have high hopes ...