Two Paradise women were part of a little sewing history recently when they joined more than 12,000 sewers participating in the largest nationwide consumer sewing event, a Singer-brand representative ...

What’s the longest you’ve worn a sew-in for? Professionals say two months should be the maximum amount of time you stretch a weave. And yet, people continue to push the limits. Like the woman in this ...

You know fall has arrived when the leaves change color or pumpkin spice returns. But the real proof that the season is here? The shifting of hair hairstyles. Silk presses and sew-ins move over! The ...

For any Black woman familiar with the concept of weave, this claim sounds pretty dubious and even startling. It’s typically recommended people keep their weaves in for 4-8 weeks, a far cry from a ...

As women, many of us can appreciate a good sew-in. They give us a sometimes much-needed break from daily styling and they offer variety. Unfortunately, this go-to hairdo, which was once touted as the ...

The salons are all closed. Your favorite hairstylist is not making house calls due to social distancing. And you’re about a week overdue on removing that sew-in weave or lace front wig. Don’t worry ...

Fold the edges of each fabric strip to the middle with wrong sides together. Press the folds in place. If you have a bias tape maker it will fold the fabric strip as you pull it through, so you just ...

All linked products are independently selected by our editors. If you purchase any of these products, we may earn a commission. This “new wave” of protective styling (and we say “new” loosely – it’s ...

Something inside me settles when I walk into the City Sewing Room, on Arsenal. It’s a big, sunny space with tall worktables, industrial sergers, dressmakers’ dummies, and a rainbow wall of fabric, and ...

SALISBURY — Sewing and textiles have a long history in North Carolina and that invaluable tradition shows no sign of slowing down here in Rowan County. The N.C. Cooperative Extension held its Stitchin ...

This social enterprise aims to help women from migrant and refugee backgrounds learn new skills, sell their wares and feel a part of the community. Women from countries as diverse as Somalia and ...