Sharon Meehan used to teach in an inner-city school. She noticed that a girl at her school was teased about her clothing, which revealed her low-income status. So when the girl was named student of ...

Perhaps many of us looked at some old item and thought, “What if I tweak it a bit?” Some may even take beautiful fabric and ...

As a woman who can’t help but stockpile castoff dress shirts made of lovely fabrics worthy of repurposing into aprons and quilts, the Gatsby Skirts booth drew me in at a recent street market on South ...

"Come on ladies, let's go make some big girls' skirts!" The mood is jovial as Geraldine Gill ushers her team of sewers from the sunny veranda and into the work room in Broome, in the north of Western ...

Sewing is a skill that you will have for a lifetime and it comes with many lessons. Some say it builds patience, care and focus. Yuzicapi said her grandmother used to make blankets, dresses and even ...

This gallery is from The Great British Sewing Bee Series 1, Episode 1 1/4 Contestants make an A-line dress, alter a top and create a made-to-measure dress. BBC Two ...