The gentle whirring of little machines filled a bright, warmly-lit space off of Pioneer Way on a February afternoon in Gig Harbor. Cora Furman, 11, was working on a giraffe hoodie, which is just what ...

IF THERE was any more evidence needed of the mainstreaming of fashion, it’s this: Kids used to go to Build-a-Bear Workshop or Color Me Mine to get their creative juices flowing. Now, they can design a ...

Ashlyn Parker learned to sew as a child in her “hippie crazy” Waldorf School in Sandpoint. Now the 20-year-old supports herself through her business, Good Hoods, while she trains to become a ...