So once upon a time, sewing machines didn’t just do a bunch of ... a needle adapter with an improved design, some tension stud sprockets for a different machine, and a couple of buttonhole ...

We asked some experts how to get started. You don't need much, not even a sewing machine. Leila Kelleher is an assistant professor of fashion design and social justice at Parsons School of Design.

That’s how we feel about sewing machines. Sure, there’s a motor. There’s a needle and some thread. But how does the machine make a stitch? We always wondered, but after watching a recent ...