Dana Finkle

Dana Finkle is a Threads online contributor who works in the sewing industry in New York City.

Arthur McGee | Profiles in Sewing History

Known as the first African American to head a design studio on Seventh Avenue
Make a Sequined Pillow for a Spark of Brilliance

Brighten any room with this easy, pattern-free, sequined pillow project
Garrett Morgan | Profiles in Sewing History

Inventor who began his career improving sewing machines
Pauline Trigère | Profiles in Sewing History

Meet the outspoken designer who hired the first African American model.
Make a Baby-Doll Dress or Top

Baby-doll styles are easy to make, flattering on many body types, and offer much opportunity for self-expression with different design elements. All you have to do to create the silhouette…
Stephanie Kwolek | Profiles in Sewing History

Chemist Stephanie Kwolek invented the life-saving material known as Kevlar, which is used to make protective clothing today.
Elizabeth Keckley | Profiles in Sewing History

A determined young woman bought her freedom from slavery and later became First Lady Mary Lincoln’s dressmaker.
Phyllis Latour Doyle | Profiles in Sewing History

The British spy who used ingenuity and knitting tools as a way to conceal secret codes
Sew, Fold, and Go—Handy Bags in an Hour

Sew this pretty purse or handy pouch in less than an hour with a little fabric, some fusible batting, and an optional closure.
Sarah Boone | Profiles in Sewing History

One of the first African American women to receive a U.S. patent helped make improvements to a sewing room staple.

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