The subtitle of the new “Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts” is “Basic techniques for sewing, applique, embroidery, quilting, dyeing and printing.” And pressing. Don’t forget ...

Try a new twist on Dresden designs with simplified applique and scalloped edges. Nancy teams up with designer Kate Bashynski to continue exploring interesting variations for the Dresden applique ...

Appliqué is a method that has been used to decorate products for thousands of years. Pieces of fabric in different shapes and colours are attached to a larger piece of fabric to make a picture or ...

WAYNESBORO As Bertha, Ruth and Florence Showalter bend over a new quilting project on its table-length frame, the handiwork of generations of Showalters -- and Heatwoles, Hostetters and other women of ...

Take a simple approach to Dresden quilting-applique. Designer Kate Bashynski and Nancy demonstrate classic appliqued Dresden designs. After showing how to stitch and applique wedges to a fabric ...

John Niles sees all kinds of vintage sewing machines coming in for repair in his St. Augustine garage, something not many people specialize in these days. When asked, he said he'd have a rough time ...

The film "Stitchery" explores the art of decorating fabric using yarn and thread, known as embroidery. It discusses how embroidery resembles drawing, allowing for the creation of lines, shapes, and ...