We found a sewing machine in our attic that appears to very old. It is a Singer in a light wood cabinet. What is it worth? ...more

November 1, 2009

While professional artist Mandie Soran spends much of her time attending shows these days, she admits her love of art all began when she realized she was a little obsessive-compulsive about her coloring pages as a child. ...more

March 25, 2009

Nov. 16, 2008 ...more

November 23, 2008

Tess Pokorny's love of sewing began when she was a young girl, and, as the co-owner of Scrap and Sew Inc., she's passing along the pleasure of that pastime to a new generation. ...more

August 11, 2008

Before we published photographs last week of gardeners' favorite salvaged yard art, we posted an online gallery of all the pictures we received. ...more

August 7, 2008

It's summertime, and these girls could be at the beach or the movies. Instead, they are inside, seated at sewing machines, listening intently to instructions from teacher Tess Pokorny. ...more

August 6, 2008

NEW PORT RICHEY -- Freda Abrams looked shocked. "You've never heard of Hummels?" she asked, gazing at her visitor as if not quite believing an ignorance of Hummels is impossible. Abrams has a number of the figurines. ...more

June 25, 2008

John Lynch's family has been stitching swaths of cloth into flags and banners for 23 years, but the most memorable wasn't one of their own. ...more

June 14, 2008

Local woman's handmade dress featured in national publication, following class at Nature Coast. ...more

January 5, 2008

Quilting is more than just a hobby or a second career for Peggy Wattenbarger. ...more

October 3, 2007