LAWRENCE — Before becoming involved in HomeFront's ArtSpace program in 2009, 29-year-old Emily Strange was in an abusive relationship and addicted to drugs. She had a lot of anger built up, she said, ...

The Altered Thread opens in Flatbush, offering sewing classes, alterations and creative empowerment for women and children.

>> I DON’T WANT TO DO THIS ANYMORE. I’M HERE FOR DRUG SALES. EMILY: KANDIE NEVAREZ HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF JAIL MORE THAN A DOZEN TIMES. BUT SHE SAYS, THIS TIME, IS DIFFERENT. >> I CAN SAY THAT YOU WON ...

“It’s just such a happy room,” Hope Center Indy board member Margo Ward said of the sewing room at the center. Margo Ward doesn’t even sew. But somehow, when she saw a catchall room with plentiful ...

Given time, they might become future "Project Runway" contestants. But for now, the boys and girls in sewing classes at the nonprofit Tri-Community Youth Agency in Huntington Station are contending ...

The New Rochelle Public Library hosts a popular Open Sewing program run by volunteers. The program fosters a supportive community where participants learn from each other and work on collaborative ...