Ripped jeans are a controversial piece of clothing. Some can carry it like it was only meant for them and on others, they look like, in T. S. Eliot’s words, “a silk hat on the head of a Bradford millionaire”. ...

During the first months of the pandemic, when we were self-isolating, we didn’t get a chance to wear our jeans. To be more precise, we didn’t even get the chance to take off our pajamas – we endlessly doom-scrolled in ...

There are only a few things that might scare a brave sewer. Friends and family bugging you to sew dresses for them isn’t all that scary by itself, but when they are not willing to pay for your labor (and ...

I am a fan of the golden age of the Japanese cinema, and the way kimonos are carried by the people who wear them in these movies never ceases to amaze me. Whether it’s just a woman ascending the stairs, ...

If you are part of a lively family with energetic kids, the days approaching Halloween turn out to be full of buzz and fuss. An accurate summary of these days is as follows: kids are constantly bugging you about their ...

Kenmore has produced great sewing machines that have pretty much been the sweethearts of many passionate sewers for decades. You may not know that these were produced exclusively for Sears by Janome. Therefore, it’s understandable if you don’t know where ...

A friend of mine has neatly wrapped blankets on the arms of almost every couch in her home. In addition to those, she keeps two in the back of her car, in case of an emergency that could require her ...

As you probably already know, a monogram is a motif consisting of two or more letters, usually a person’s initials. When done right, monogramming is one of the classiest ways to personalize your garments, accessories, robes, towels, linens, and other ...

Mundanity gets to one. Once you realize you’ve been eating the same food, you start ordering everyday, which also turns into a routine, and you find yourself surrounded by boxes of half-eaten meals in no time and self-diagnose with depression. ...

“I daresay there’s plenty of young witches who’d give their high teeth for an ol’ hat of mine,” said Granny, lifting up the battered hat. “There are,” said Tiffany, and did not add, “and it’s eyeteeth actually.” What she did ...