Milwaukee’s new fashion flair
On the waterfront in Milwaukee's trendy Historic Third Ward, a new face of fashion is emerging. Lynne R. Dixon-Speller is ...
Telling stories and casting spells: Pfister Hotel’s Artist in Residence Heidi Parkes on her diary quilts
With a mother who painted, a father who woodworked and a grandmother who went to art school, it’s no surprise ...
Steampunk Group Brings The Retro Future To Lodi
You may have seen someone wearing goggles, a corset, and a bustle in a local parade. Mixing the Victorian age ...
Swan Creek Sewing Circle, More Than A Century Of Friendship And Sewing
For more than a century, the women of the Swan Creek Sewing Circle have gathered on the first Wednesday of ...
Stormy Kromer, An Iconic Wisconsin-Born Cap
In 1903, a cantankerous railroad engineer and semi-pro baseball player named George "Stormy" Kromer began the Kromer Cap Co., in ...
Topographical Textiles
Quilting may be centuries old but artist Leah Evans makes quilts that are far from traditional. Inspired by maps, aerial ...
Sewing Machine Project
In recent years, sewing has reemerged as a popular hobby thanks to the DIY movement. One Wisconsin woman has turned ...