Not all that long ago, women met in sewing circles held in homes or churches to catch up on the latest news and take a break from everyday responsibilities. They would stash mending, piecework or ...

After Al Moeller’s wife bought an embroidery sewing machine a few years ago, he peeked over her shoulder to see how it worked. A 72-year-old woodworker, Moeller was instantly hooked. “I said, ‘That ...

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Today's digitized embroidery machines are so sophisticated that once you've programmed a design into them, they'll stitch on their own while the operator tends to mundane chores around the house — ...

Dearborn resident Kathy Connor had been working as an instructor of quiltmaking and embroidery machine applique when she realized there was a void that needed to be filled. So, after taking classes in ...