Making your own clothes is a great way to show off your own personal style, and can also be great for your pounds and pennies - and the environment. And you don’t have to invest in a sewing machine ...

Yashira Martinez, left, and Nelsy Gonzalez sell handmade goods and, with their mother, offer one-on-one sewing and crochet classes inside their Colonie Center store Stitch & Time in Colonie. Colorful ...