When most of us were growing up, there were a handful of basic life skills that just about everybody learned. They were simple, useful abilities, like changing a tire, making a dress from a pattern, ...

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Looking for a quick fix to save your clothes without splashing out on a tailor? Intimidated to try your hand at sewing for the first time? Fear not! We’re here to help you conquer clothing repairs, ...

Small tears and frayed ends are easy repairs, thanks to Nicole Vasbinder’s guide to machine sewing and hand stitching. “Super Stitches Sewing” (Potter Craft/Crown Publishing Group, $19.99) includes 50 ...

MAREN: Hi. This is Maren from the Outside Gear team. And today, I'm going to show you four different types of common sewing repairs for your gear. So today, I'm going to show you how to do four ...

For as long as I can remember, I've been sewing buttons back onto shirts for my dad and three brothers. It used to be easy when we lived in the same house. But as us kids have grown up and moved away, ...

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