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August 2009 Clay Insider 07/24/09

Eighth issue of 2009 PDF Archive
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A Needle Pulling Thread


Judy VanNostrand 01/29/09

As a sewer, the saying “A stitch in time saves nine” holds great value to me. I have spent about 80 percent of my life sewing, stitching creating and re-creating. In fact, my husband had purchased a sewing machine for me long before we had a television in our early married years. It was one of the fancier kinds, that did ornate stitching long before it became popular.
Later in life, I found that there was a need for mending that I could fulfill as a stay-at-home mom. I did countless alterations for prom dresses and progressed to more serious projects- wedding dresses, usually for bridesmaids. The people seemed to like my work and I enjoyed the compliments so my career was launched...


CATEGORY: Religion and Spirituality