Once upon a time, saying something looked “homemade” was perceived as an insult. But now that fast-fashion brands have made cheap clothes accessible on a global scale, everyone is dressing the same.

Long before basic sewing needle options evolved as “sharps” or “betweens,” cave-era folks simply threaded bone shard and animal horn with sinew or plant fiber to stitch animal skins into outerwear.

From quilting to crochet, the Sewing Smorgasbord offers diverse classes plus raffles and vendor booths on March 21.

Nancy and guest, Eileen Roche show how to use an embroidery machine as a quilting machine. See how to turn your embroidery machine into a quilting machine with Nancy and guest, Eileen Roche, ...

It’s pretty affordable too.

Cora Sanderson and Meghan Meeker, both 10 and Lutz Preparatory School fifth-graders, settled down to sewing machines in Annella Martin Foshee’s home, ready for instructions about what they would ...