Sewing
Sew Torn review – seamstress thriller turns into Run Lola Run-style alternative-reality caper
A sewing supply shopowner who stumbles upon a drug deal gone wrong is faced with three choices – commit the perfect crime, call the police, or run away
Leslie Felperin
25, Mar, 2025 @1:00 PM
Knitting is cool again. Here’s everything you need to get started – and what you don’t
From needles and yarn to pattern resources, here’s the essential kit to get you hooked on this affordable hobby (some of it is even free)
Elise Damstra
19, Mar, 2025 @3:00 PM
From lockdown craft project to $20,000 prize: Amy Lawrence wins Australia’s National Designer award
Using mostly undyed silks, the designer sews and hand-finishes every piece in her Melbourne studio
Alyx Gorman
04, Mar, 2025 @10:53 PM
Needle drop! The world’s first sewing machine orchestra takes Munich
This weekend, a symphony of Singers (not that kind) will lead an experimental performance that stitches together feminism and fashion – and offers the audience free repairs
Aida Baghernejad
22, Feb, 2025 @11:00 AM
I have lost all faith in zips | Adrian Chiles
The only thing worse than spending a fortune on a coat you don’t really need is spending a fortune on a coat you don’t really need, then damaging it, then discovering that no one wants to fix it, says Adrian Chiles
Adrian Chiles
29, Jan, 2025 @2:51 PM
‘Knitting is a lifeline’: young people turn to craft to cast off gloom
A new generation of enthusiasts say they are putting down their phones and picking up needles
Jem Bartholomew
20, Jan, 2025 @12:57 PM
‘The minimalists are wrong!’ My biggest decluttering regret
The thing that stopped bringing me joy has now been resurrected. I just wish I’d kept more supplies for my hobby
Jasper Peach
02, Jan, 2025 @2:00 PM
Queer quilts, rebellious knitting and political pants: the radical world of textiles
From union banners to sewn sculptures, a major new exhibition in Adelaide celebrates the emotional and revolutionary force of textiles
Van Badham
28, Nov, 2024 @2:00 PM
Finding escape, sustainability and a sense of satisfaction on a sewing retreat
As the popularity of sewing continues to grow, Robyn Vinter attends a weekend workshop on the shores of Ullswater
Robyn Vinter North of England correspondent
04, Nov, 2024 @3:54 PM
Know your measurements and stick to the rules: Guardian readers’ top tips on shopping secondhand
From insisting on natural fibres to knowing your measurements, here is how to buy intentionally – while keeping an open mind
Guardian readers
30, Aug, 2024 @3:00 PM
Darn it! How to mend holey socks at home
With a few tools it’s possible to bring back your favourite pair of lost soles from sock-drawer purgatory
Lucianne Tonti
15, Jul, 2024 @3:00 PM
A moment that changed me: I made my own wedding dress – and learned to embrace imperfection
A bloodstain here, a wonky seam there: it had its flaws, but so do I. And I’m absolutely fine with that
Kathryn Wheeler
01, May, 2024 @6:00 AM
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