Today, she uses her sewing machine to make contour drawings, line portraits, usually in a single color of embroidery floss. People, dogs, cats, houses — she’s stitched them all. She draws from life — ...

Michelle Obama’s face, with arresting eyes and chin resting confidently on her hand, captivated 11-year-old Sarai Pettway as she stood in front of the former first lady’s presidential portrait. The ...