Long before basic sewing needle options evolved as “sharps” or “betweens,” cave-era folks simply threaded bone shard and animal horn with sinew or plant fiber to stitch animal skins into outerwear.

The Beginning Clothing Construction class teaches students how to read and use a sewing pattern, create basic projects and make simple clothing modifications. Madison Scoville believes the class is ...

A partnership with The Wallace Foundation helped make Boys & Girls Club fashion studio possible Students must learn basic skills to advance in course; the club has set high expectations Teacher Amy ...

"I don't know if interest is growing because they want a more hands-on class or because they want to learn a useful skill.