Who says there’s no place in America for entrepreneurial spirit? In the State Fair’s Creative Activities building I was snagged by Pam Turner of Blaine, who wanted me to look at her invention — a self ...

Someone needs to buy about 60,000 of Pam Turner’s sewing needles. Four years ago, Turner quit her job as a salesperson at Select Comfort to pursue a dream of building a company around her ingenious ...

My 11-year-old son pressed the sewing machine foot pedal like a NASCAR driver hitting the gas on a straight away. The machine hummed and rattled as he fed the fabric under the flashing needle. I ...

Whether you want to mend a ripped pair of jeans, re-attach a lost button, hem too-long curtains, or try out some beginner-level embroidery projects, there’s one crucial thing you’ll need to know how ...

Whether you're an experienced seamstress or simply need to sew a button back onto your favorite shirt, one of the hardest parts of the process is threading the needle. No matter how hard you try, it ...