Many people take pleasure in sewing as a pastime and it’s an indispensable aptitude for those involved in the fashion sector. Irrespective of your skill level, possessing the appropriate tools is ...

The art of quilting demands accuracy, forbearance, and the appropriate equipment, including thread for machine quilting. The thread you select significantly influences the quality of the finished ...

A zigzag stitch enables fabric to stretch until the thread is straight. University of Tartu researchers report in Advanced Materials that thread packing can encode fabric stretchability, leading the ...

Interested in creating a unique embroidery design on fabric? With 96 colors of thread to choose from, the embroidery machine at Sears think[box] can make your vision a reality.

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. English embroidery has a long history as a storytelling medium. During the medieval period, needlework was used to ...