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. "Some people actually hand-sew entire ...

though neither taught me how to sew. The older one is a child-sized, antique Singer, which can no longer stitch a seam. The hand crank that powers it, however, still turns, and the presser foot ...