Once upon a time, saying something looked “homemade” was perceived as an insult. But now that fast-fashion brands have made cheap clothes accessible on a global scale, everyone is dressing the same.

Today's digitized embroidery machines are so sophisticated that once you've programmed a design into them, they'll stitch on their own while the operator tends to mundane chores around the house — ...

Qristy Kurtz became obsessed with fashion when, as a teen, she took a sewing class at Mountain View High School. She earned a business degree in college and worked in fashion retail in Bend and ...