At Petaluma’s one-of-a-kind Doll Mercantile, beloved dolls, toys and teddy bears are mended and refurbished. For centuries one of the best gifts for many little girls has been a doll. The enjoyment of ...

I sew a lot ... for some 18-inch dolls, and for a 12-foot lawn skeleton, and I find my Juki MO-654DE serger to be indispensable: It allows me to zip through T-shirt dresses in no time, to finish ...

But most no-show socks, especially the ones that are low-cut enough to wear with loafers, end up slipping down my heels, bunching uncomfortably, or squeezing my feet too tightly. Luckily ...