They are called darning needle cactus by the locals because there's a single sharp thorn for each areole. It's a thin, ropey cholla that nobody grows much anymore. But I have many of them here in the ...

To all the nurses out there, how do you do it? Really, how can you stick people with needles on a daily basis, watch blood flow into that little container and not get woozy? You're all superheroes in ...

From colourful stitches to fabric mixing, visible mending can breathe new life into garments with stains or holes Ask a visible mender to explain why they love to repair clothes using patches or ...

How many of us grew up being told that if we told a lie a dragonfly would come and sew our mouths shut? Pretty scary! This is where the common darner (a type of large dragonfly) gets its name - a ...

When I was a little kid we called them “darning needles,” and lived in heart-stopping fear that they’d sew our lips shut if one of them ever landed on us. I mean, we were absolutely petrified of the ...

This week, as we near the end of 2025, the writers and editors of KQED Arts & Culture are reflecting on One Beautiful Thing from the year. ou’re entering your homemaker era,” my mother said earlier ...

IRISH TIMES ODDITIES: A needle's journey:An account of a broken needle, which travelled through a girl's body from foot to head, comes from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. It appears that in June, 1926, ...

If you’re learning how to crochet, it can be hard to know what kinds of materials you’ll need to get started. A crochet kit can help. The best crochet kits for beginners vary in what kind of materials ...

In Webster, Mass., last week a five-month-old infant was wailing with a concatenation of cries which clutched the mother’s heart, sent her running to her baby’s crib. She snatched up the child and ...