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Repairing Boardwalk: Tailoring for Film and Television
What it’s like to run the in-house costume shop for one of HBO’s hit series. By Vanessa A Nirode. -
A Seamworker’s Guide to Johannesburg, South Africa
Let’s go fabric shopping in Joburg! By Tino Motloung. -
Creativity is How We Heal When Words Aren’t Enough
Why prioritizing doing what you love is essential. By Julicia James. -
Melanated Fabrics: There is Power in Representation
Mimi G and Brittany J Jones are forging new paths in the sewing community. By Lori Caldwell. -
A Living Garment: When Quilts Become Clothes
I started to make a coat out of a vintage quilt, but I couldn’t bring myself to make the first cut. By Brittany Archibald. -
Living in Japan Inspired Me to Open a Fabric Store
The story of Indy Bindy Fabrics, an independent fabric shop that celebrates the worldwide power of textile arts. By Aims Watts. -
Reclaiming My Family’s Collective Sense of Creativity
My sewing machine brings together generations of stitches, by Thao Thai. -
A Seamworker’s Guide to Philadelphia
Where to shop, eat, and get creative in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. By Claire Sitarz. -
Patrilineal Sewing: The Men Who Taught Me to Sew
Dad’s sewing box and the priceless gifts of Aboriginal creative knowledge—my sewing story. By Mireille Stahle. -
My Grandma’s Hands: A Crafting Tradition with Purpose
Grandma Ruby sewed quilts made to survive a winter, protect vulnerable bodies, and tell stories. By Lori Caldwell. -
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When Clothes Become Fashion: Curating the Museum at FIT
A conversation about fashion, sewing, culture, and history, with Elizabeth Way, assistant curator of costume at MFIT. By Leah Franqui. -
Sharing the Art of Leathercraft
I went to school to learn how to design clothes, and now I am a handbag designer—an interview with Treasure Mallory, by Lori Caldwell. -
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Sewing Heals: An Interview with Tabitha Sewer
Blogger and entrepreneur Tabitha Sewer talks about the connection between sewing and mental health and well-being, by Lori Caldwell. -
Hidden Opulence
Sewist and Black female entrepreneur Drea Johnson uses her creative platform for social activism, by Lori Caldwell.
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