Frequent engagement in sewing and embroidery can serve as a daily mindfulness practice, says Davenport. "The repetitive, rhythmic hand movements can trigger the body's relaxation response, lowering ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joan Verdon is a veteran retail reporter based in Northern New Jersey. Fabrics and crafts retailer JOANN, Inc., buoyed by a ...

My office closet, typically filled with brightly colored yarn, has spilled over. Skeins of blue, pink, white yarn cover my couch, coffee table, ottoman. Scraps are strewn over the rug, and fuzz sticks ...

The Stitching, Sewing & Hobbycrafts show returns to Westpoint, Exeter with 160 stands full of must-have craft supplies and a wealth of inspiration for makers. The show from September 21 to 24 is a ...

What started as a relaxing hobby has turned into an "accidental" thriving side-business for an Edmonton woman with a deft hand at cross stitching. Also available: "McJesus is my Saviour" and "No ...

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NAN Middleton is reeling off the tools of her trade. "A small pair of cuticle scissors, a tube of silicon glue, a few wooden cocktail sticks, a pair of tweezers and some paper hankies," she says. At ...