Some machines come with several spool pins for various types of thread spools and for decorative or twin-needle sewing. Spool pins can be horizontal or vertical, but horizontal ones provide ...

The feat makes the designer the first person to set a Guinness World Record for hand-sewing with a needle and thread.

The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasons ...