When you're learning a new skill, a mistake or two is inevitable. It's all part of the learning curve. But even a skilled seamstress can fall victim to the dreaded skipped stitch or broken needle, or ...

"Right from one of the first Singer machines. I have computerized machines, a fur machine, antique machines, a Singer, a Brother, industrial machines, you name it," she says. Unfortunately, all of ...

How many broken sewing machines does Yellowknife's Karen Wright-Fraser have? "Ten," says Karen, laughing. "Right from one of the first Singer machines. I have computerized machines, a fur machine, ...

Stephen Potts knows a thing or two about repairing sewing machines. From much-loved vintage varieties to the latest makes and models, his Sunshine Coast workshop is an Aladdin's Cave of sewing ...

“A Stitch in Time is my heartbeat,” says longtime customer Carol Mauro. Greg Harding has been fixing sewing machines for nearly 40 years in Fredericksburg, Virginia. “This is sewing machine heaven ...

Roger Fraser knew he'd be busy when he opened his sewing machine repair business in Yellowknife last January; afterall, Stitch'in Gwich'in Sewing Machine Repair and Sales was — and remains — the only ...

Jennifer Brandlon volunteers at a recent Repair Cafe. (Courtesy of Lauren Gross) Maybe you thought you’d fix the mower yourself. Or you promised yourself you’d take it to a repairman one of these days ...

Good news for those of us who suck at sewing: If you rip a cushion or seat, you don’t have to reupholster the whole thing. You can usually fix small rips yourself, but how you do it (and whether it ...