Knitting, crocheting, needle punching, quilting, weaving ... along with creating art with your hands, fiber arts also calms ...

A former Joann Fabrics' employee reveals the high cost of liquidation for struggling businesses — and the rest of us may end ...

Suzanne Bednarchik has known she wanted to start a sewing shop since 1990. “A friend made this beautiful quilt,” she says, “and I was hooked.” Now, her store, The Quilting Bee, has served Lakewood ...

The Redding Fashion Alliance is opening a new fabric store to fill the void left by the closure of the Joann fabric store chain. Grand opening festivities for the Fashion Fabric Boutique include a ...

Treva Kilby calls herself a fabricoholic. “I think I started sewing Barbie clothes when I was like 8,” Kilby says. “And I’m 69 now. So I’ve been sewing for a while.” Kilby, who lives in Eden Township, ...

Sometimes a shopping boutique is not just a boutique. More and more local stores around Long Island are adding after-hours do-it-yourself classes to the mix for customers to hone their skills, meet ...

Trying to fill the void left by the closure of the Joann stores, the craft chain Michaels has announced a new “shop-in-shop” concept focused on fabric and knitting. Michaels’ Sept. 24 announcement ...

Copyrighting a sewing pattern can be tricky. You cannot copyright the idea behind a sewing pattern, so if you created a pattern for a new kind of shirt, you cannot ...

MINNEAPOLIS — Every week at Catholic Charities Higher Ground Residence, volunteer seamstress Karen Martodam sits behind a sewing machine, repairing buttons and patching up coats for people ...

In the stale brick buildings of downtown Lafayette, a pop of color has weaved itself into the community. Just up a half floor, a community awaits all fiber craft fans. Yarn bundles decorate the wall, ...

Editor's Note: This interview is part of an ongoing Star series highlighting Kansas Citians from historically underrepresented communities and their impact on our region. The series builds on The Star ...

Jennifer Tate refers to herself as a self-designated “Fiber Snob” – she’s a woman who is particular about the quality of the fabrics she uses for sewing, reaching for natural fibers like cotton or ...