Small tears and frayed ends are easy repairs, thanks to Nicole Vasbinder’s guide to machine sewing and hand stitching. “Super Stitches Sewing” (Potter Craft/Crown Publishing Group, $19.99) includes 50 ...

Displayed in order from left to right is the Double Herringbone, the Woven Double Herringbone, the Whipped Herringbone, the Laced Herringbone, the Threaded Herringbone, the Looped and Threaded ...

Guest Maria King demonstrates the ins and outs of creating practical projects with a straight stitch All garments, no matter how difficult, start with a straight stitch. There are a few methods we can ...

Guest Ella Pritsker shares the fine art of hand-stitched custom haute couture. Haute Couture is a very specialized system of sewing that is regulated by the French Government. However, the methods can ...

You’re hosting a dinner party. What are you cooking? New Orleans seafood gumbo. My mother’s family was from New Orleans, and this was a specialty. Must be served on her hand-crocheted place mats and ...

Leather essentials like handbags, wallets, shoes, and bags are part of our everyday requirements. If you are equipped with the right skill and tools, you can create these items at home instead of ...