Vintage sewing patterns are most valuable if they ... and Claire McCardell to create trendy designer patterns that home seamstresses could use to make their own clothes. Uncut, these patterns ...

Hekima Hapa runs around with her four children, teaches a sewing class in Brooklyn and ends her day by burning a little sage.

The feat makes the designer the first person to set a Guinness World Record for hand-sewing with a needle and thread. The Guinness World Records (GWR) has officially recognised Nigerian fashion ...