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Book Bit: E.L. Konigsburg

Remember last time I took a break from the sewing shoptalk to wax about a favorite author? Well, it’s that time again… You guys, I love E.L. Konigsburg! Most notably Silent to the Bone, The Outcasts of 19 Schuyler Place, … Continue reading

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Book Bit: Wendy Mass

Books, books, books. Because I’m such a fan of the intersection of sewing and story, I thought it wouldn’t be out of place to once and a while profile books with excellent stories here. Books that have nothing to do … Continue reading

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The Sewsterhood of the Traveling Pants

My grandparents’ house had a particular scent. Just as everyone and everyone’s home does, I suppose. What house scents have you come across? When I was young, my best friend’s mom gave our family an air popper for popcorn, because … Continue reading

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Sew U Home Stretch

I was lying on a hotel bed a few years ago, reading BUST Magazine (it was this issue, because the theme had caught my eye). The reason I was in that hotel: I had just finished a month-long summer job … Continue reading

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