WILLMAR — For former Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg School District family and consumer sciences teacher Bonnie Kluver, sewing is so important. Simply put, she is a firm believer in equipping oneself with ...

As a young boy growing up in Mexico City, Gabriel Dawe longed to learn embroidery from his grandmother, just like his sister. But given the prevailing machismo of Mexican culture, he knew she wouldn’t ...

From the outside, a sewing machine is a wonderful bit of magic. A needle shoves thread up and down, and somehow a seam is formed. Here's a little YouTube video of this: What is that thread latching to ...

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