Therese Stempin has never been very far away from a sewing machine. Her mother bought her a Necchi machine when she was in the third grade. Stempin still has the machine, in almost pristine condition ...

Old milk jugs and pool noodles are standard materials for repurposing, but check out what you can do with items like books and gutters.

Just off Highway 50 in Union, Missouri sits a wonderland of wheeling, dealing, and treasure-revealing that has bargain hunters crossing county lines with gleaming eyes and empty trunks. The Great ...

When Therese Stempin recalls how she first began sewing, she pauses and then from another room produces a small hard-sided ...

From niche to mainstream, second-hand fashion is enjoying record demand as online vintage clothing sales boom. But what makes cast-off clothes so attractive to young people? Browsing for special ...

If you’ll be sewing heavy fabrics like denim or leather, you’ll need a machine with a sturdy motor and heavy-duty needles. On the other hand, if you’ll be working with delicate fabrics like ...

The metal etching tool is a perfect gift for hand maker, Christmas, Birthday,Thanks Giving Day ,Father's Day. [Engraver with LED Indicator] Powerful but small key Engraver has a blind spot ...

We divided the artisans into three categories—those who wove fabrics, hand block printers, and hand embroiderers,” he adds. Shinde says these encounters with master craftspeople revealed the ...

Vintage store J’antiques sells chic American clothing and furniture from its base in the Nakameguro shotengai (shopping street). Opened in 2005, it’s run by Hitoshi Uchida and offers a good ...

We may earn an affiliate commission from links. Ask me who makes my dress/skirt/bag, and nine times out of ten, I’ll respond, “it’s vintage!” With a closet chock-full of ’50s, ...

Sewing machines cost anywhere from around $100 to several thousand. Here's what you need to know to find a good one.