After months of uncertainty, the “Big 4” sewing pattern brands — Simplicity, McCall’s, Vogue, and Butterick — have been saved. Rubelmann Capital and longtime Simplicity executive Abbie Small are leading a relaunch of the historic pattern company, preserving jobs, archives, and the last U.S. tissue pattern presses while modernizing for a digital future.
In this podcast episode, Emma Brassfield traces her journey from making costumes for movies to creating a bag-making business for crafters.
VDTA/SDTA has abruptly and without warning shut down this week after a February trade show with low attendance. Instructors who taught at the show have not been paid.
How JOANN Fabrics, entering its second bankruptcy in a year, simultaneously destroyed shareholder value along with the joys of crafting.
Sewciety Kids is a sewing curriculum for children ages 7 and up, with classes on modern, fun projects that teach skills sequentially.
Threadloop is a new app designed for sewists to organize their projects, patterns, and materials digitally, while also connecting with a global sewing community. With features like fabric cataloging, pattern sharing, and project tracking, it’s a must-have tool for sewing enthusiasts.
Popular sewing pattern and virtual events company, Rebecca Page, suddenly shut down this month. Customers, affiliates, instructors, and brand ambassadors were not notified.
In this podcast interview, sisters Jamie Trinier and Jessica Drain talk about how they invented magnetic sewing pins, SewTites.
In this podcast interview, Mary Grabenstatter talks about how she started a subscription box for garment sewing.