A couple of months ago, Schirlyn Kamara stopped by the Nimble Thimble sewing shop in downtown Lancaster. She runs NuLife, a social enterprise that teaches at-risk women to sew. They make items from ...

Sewing machines whirred continuously as a dozen women focused on their projects at hand. Deft hands cut pieces of brightly colored fabric, while others stacked patterned pieces to be assembled. The ...

Thimbles are believed to date back to around 7000 B.C., the same time as cloth and the use of a needle. According to " The Story of the Thimble: An Illustrated Guide for Collectors," by Bridget ...

A few weeks ago, a friend I hadn't seen in a few years invited me to dinner. I arrived a bit early, only to find her sitting in a rocking chair mending a pair of socks, her thumb protected by a large, ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. When North London actress Bridget McConnel couldn’t find enough work 20 years ago she took her needlework hobby ...

THIMBLES are intimate, feminine little objects, which despite their small size, utilitarian nature, and often low monetary value, are faithfully collected by needle-crafting fans and anyone with an ...