Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When I was 16 and newly minted with a South Carolina driver's license, I signed up for my first sewing class. After a few days of ...

Ft. Lonesome is in the business of creating one-of-a-kind denim the old-fashion way. The Austin, Texas-based chain stitch collective founded by Katie Sever has garnered a cult following for its ...

Jessi Woska’s cozy home studio in Logan Square is located in her former dining room, just off her kitchen. Technicolor pegboards filled with cotton and wool thread spools line the walls, and plants ...

The Chain Gang is a business built on passion. A four-person operation in the heart of East Los Angeles, this low-key studio has quietly built a reputation for producing some of, if not the, best ...

PROCESS: Hemming Denim With a Union Special by Self Edge: A chain stitch is a double lock stitch named after its resemblance to the links of a chain. It was the stitch of choice used to hem jeans ...

From learning the basics of chain stitching from her aunt to training young girls in the craft, Gowhara Gulzar, 30, has come a long way in life. Gowhara Gulzar, who owns five handloom centres in south ...