Seams Several basic seams are found in backpacking equipment, and all can be done by hand or machine. Use pins or Scotch tape to hold the layers of fabric together prior to stitching. Uncoated nylon ...

Join us as we learn to work with a sewing machine! We'll walk through the ins and outs of setting up your sewing machine and sewing basic seams. As we learn, we’ll create three stitch samples together ...

CEDAR RAPIDS — Loiza Edgington on weekdays works her way through dozens of bridal and prom gowns, business suits and vintage-shop fashions to ensure they’ll fit their new owners or continue to fit ...

A The original rear body panel, which sits under the deck lid, was junk, so Steve Davis (left) and Dan Fink built a replacement out of 18-gauge sheetmetal. Last month, we detailed the reasons why ...