For Sara Trail, founder of the Social Justice Sewing Academy (SJSA), infusing cross-stitching with its historical value—which is often excluded from conversations that take place at the local ...

But it continued to provide an important source of income for many others, including freed slaves; Hermanson wrote that in 1864, the abolitionist Sojourner Truth taught “sewing, knitting and ...

Then there’s the 31-year-old weaver Jaime Antonio Ferreira Medina, who works under the name Puki and uses textiles to explore the complexities of being gay in rural Mexico.

Organizations interested in receiving some of the sewing group’s items should call the Clinton Township Senior Center at 586-268-9333. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window ...

DOVER — Alissa Gagnon put her sewing skills to the test 10 years ago, teaching herself quilting as a new hobby. Now a longtime quilter, she has made dozens of quilts for family and friends, with ...