4-H volunteer Lindsay McHugh, right, assists Aileen Gravot, 12, and her mom Christine make a macrame bracelet during a 4-H Yarn Club meeting, in Pitman, Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013. Linda McHugh’s Pitman ...

Spinning a yarn, literally, has become a favorite pastime of a growing number of Americans. In 1970, there were perhaps 1,500 to 2,000 people in the United States who spun their own yarn, using a hand ...

Orion Griffin, The Anson Record, Wadesboro, N.C. Mar. 27—WADESBORO — Studio 256 opened in 2021, after the store's owner, Heather Edwards, moved to Wadesboro the year before. Without knowing anyone, ...

Just in time for the summer crowds to descend on the Eastern End of Long Island, Guild Hall in East Hampton has opened an intriguing show of textile art, organized by collector and art historian ...

While pillaging the countryside, a gang of hungry bandits banged on a farmhouse door and ordered an old woman inside to fix breakfast. “Never,” she scoffed, “would I cook for the likes of you.” Stung ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. ­When making clothes before the 19th century, one important tool was the spinning wheel. The ...

Margee Bias, of Parkersburg, is the new Artist-In-Residence at the Parkersburg Art Center. (Photo Provided) PARKERSBURG — The Parkersburg Art Center will introduce its new Artist-in-Residence, Margee ...