GH ’s Simon Swift takes up a familial hobby — and with it a familiar habit of not finishing what he started…

DOT didn’t mind ironing, not really. It gave her something to do with her hands, and the gentle hiss of steam was company enough on most mornings. The radio sat unplugged on the windowsill. She used t

In a quiet living room long ago, a handkerchief of cloth cradled a story. A needle hovered over wool, through cotton, pulling a thread that tied one patch to the next and one life to another. This is

Why homeowners are rediscovering the traditional practice of decorating with tapestries

If you take a trip up north to the coastal town of Scarborough, you will find a shop brimming with crafty goodness, perfect for visitors and locals alike. The Stitching Lady is a shop set up by long-t

A source of companionship and productivity for centuries, Ashleigh-ellan Kavanagh takes a look at the quiet resistance of bees, cooperatives and guilds Even before factories and machines, before the n