Long before basic sewing needle options evolved as “sharps” or “betweens,” cave-era folks simply threaded bone shard and animal horn with sinew or plant fiber to stitch animal skins into outerwear.
In the rear of SewNoles Fabrics and Lessons, a Brother Project Runway Limited Edition sewing machine is already threaded. Owner Martha Heath sits down and lines up a swath of hefty fabric that will be ...