Someone needs to buy about 60,000 of Pam Turner’s sewing needles. Four years ago, Turner quit her job as a salesperson at Select Comfort to pursue a dream of building a company around her ingenious ...

Who says there’s no place in America for entrepreneurial spirit? In the State Fair’s Creative Activities building I was snagged by Pam Turner of Blaine, who wanted me to look at her invention — a self ...

Threading a needle isn't horribly difficult, but it can certainly be a pain if you don't do it regularly or you're using thick thread. Thankfully The Art of Manliness has a time-saving tip that makes ...

As long as people have sewed, they've probably been frustrated by attempting to push thread through needles. It turns out an easy alternative to aiming your thread at a needle and missing a dozen ...

Threading a needle is a simple enough task, but it can be frustrating when the thread bends and frays, refusing to go through the needle's eye. Next time this happens to you, try spraying it with ...

Threading a needle can be tricky, especially when it comes to smaller needles required by more delicate fabrics. And the task can become more than just an annoyance if you end up pricking yourself on ...

My 11-year-old son pressed the sewing machine foot pedal like a NASCAR driver hitting the gas on a straight away. The machine hummed and rattled as he fed the fabric under the flashing needle. I ...