Whether you want to mend a ripped pair of jeans, re-attach a lost button, hem too-long curtains, or try out some beginner-level embroidery projects, there’s one crucial thing you’ll need to know how ...

A tapestry of fascinating stories about the place of the sewing needle in our lives. Sara Parker looks at what this powerful but tiny metal tool means to us at home and at work - in times of sadness ...