In this series, we celebrate special interest groups. Whether you get together to play tennis, board games, take long walks, eat lunch, create art, connect with your neighbors or gather with friends, ...

As a child, Wayne Hendershot had a bad habit – he bit his nails, much to the disdain of his mother. So, as a remedy, she decided to teach him tatting, a way to create a durable lace by making loops ...

The unlikely resurgence of the craft is far removed from its Victorian lacemaking roots Don’t tell a tatter she practises a lost art. And don’t mention doilies. The next-generation tatters want to ...

Apr. 9, 2001 - BAYFIELD - Living and working amid the windswept fields and dusty back roads of this rugged ranching community, the husky Houtz brothers measure up and then some. "Pick it up," 6-foot-5 ...

Q I bought a sewing box and contents at an estate sale recently. In it were things I couldn’t identify a name or use for. This item is 2 ½ inches long. It is in two parts like a clamshell, and I think ...