When you're learning a new skill, a mistake or two is inevitable. It's all part of the learning curve. But even a skilled seamstress can fall victim to the dreaded skipped stitch or broken needle, or ...

Alto hopes to solve the problems of the traditional sewing machine, problems that usually mean it’s gathering dust instead of helping us reuse old clothes. If you own a sewing machine, chances are ...

March Issue Features Seven Standout Machines as a New Generation Embraces the Hobby Singer, a brand synonymous with sewing, leads in sales, but not in testing. The Singer sewing machines CR tested ...

TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. About the Archive This is a digitized version of an article from The Times’s print archive, before the start of online ...

In concept, an everyday sewing machine could make embroidery a snap: the operator would move the fabric around in any direction they wish while the sewing machine would take care of slapping down ...