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Notions & Tools
A Field Guide to Sewing Machine Needles and Thread
The wrong needle or thread for your fabric shows up as skipped stitches, snags, or puckering — usually blamed on the machine. Here's how to match needle, thread, and fabric correctly.
Buttons, Hooks, and the Deeper History of Haberdashery
Long before the modern notions counter, buttons signaled status, lace took months to make by hand, and a haberdasher sold the small things that held an entire wardrobe together. A short history.