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Calling all FReeper Ladies who are seamstresses, have you noticed that the pattern books at Jo-Ann Fabrics and other fabric stores such as Hobby Lobby, Wal-Mart and other fabric stores have either few or no maternity patterns? I first came aware of this while going through the pattern books while at a Jo-Ann Fabrics in my area. A pregnant woman and her mother were looking for patterns. There are tabs in the pattern books for "maternity patterns" but when you go to the pages or sections listed there are no patterns to be found. In fact I found this so...
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On stage Friday at the Sewing & Stitchery Expo, sewing guru Linda MacPhee presented a fashion show of eclectic jackets. As a model twirled at the end of the catwalk, audience member LeeAnne Ulrich stood up from her folding chair, her jacket nearly identical to the model’s. “Oh, look!” MacPhee said into her microphone. “That’s so good – it sends shivers. You must not be able to go anywhere without people wanting to touch you and feel you. Come up here!” After some coaxing, the 54-year-old Ulrich walked up on stage and showed off her creation – a flannel-backed satin...
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Sewing is making a huge comeback lately. The reason? What else? The economy! It's cheaper to make your own repairs and alterations than paying someone else to do it. Women of all backgrounds and ages are learning how to sew in order to help stretch their dollar. In a full class of eager women, each is learning the long lost art of sewing. "I am a workaholic," first time sewer Tina Noel said. "I don't cook. I don't clean. I just work." *snip* Noel says altering every season gets expensive. Pant hems cost on average $12, a skirt hem about...
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California, always seeking to be a trendsetter on environmental policy, is weighing a proposal to charge 25 cents for every paper or plastic bag distributed at grocery stores, pharmacies and convenience stores. The money raised would go into a state fund used to clean up trash and prevent litter related to what the bill calls “single-use” bags. The bill’s sponsor, Assemblywoman Julia Brownley, says 25 cents a bag is high enough to have a real impact on consumer behavior. The fee would be waived for some low-income Californians.
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Published on Sunday 5th of September 2010 01:03:31 PM
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BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, July 10, 2008 – Afghan and coalition forces, in conjunction with a local women’s center, distributed more than 130 sewing machines to women in the Gereshk district of Afghanistan’s Helmand province July 5 and 6. A representative of the Afghan government’s Department of Women's Affairs was present to speak with the local women and to encourage the economic empowerment of Afghan women. The sewing machines will allow women to provide income for their families, especially widows who were dependent on their husbands for support. Some of the women travelled from villages more than 65 kilometers away, officials...
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Sgt. Amanda E. Timmer, head of the Women’s Initiative for the Wasit Provincial Reconstruction Team, speaks with an Iraqi woman with the help of an interpreter at the new women’s sewing center at Muafiqiyah, Iraq April. 10. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Carlos J. Lazo. AL-KUT — A women’s sewing center officially opened in Muafiqiyah village April 10, providing both employment and training for female residents.The center will serve as a means for local women to earn income to support their families, said Sgt. Amanda E. Timmer, head of the Women’s Initiatives program for the Wasit Provincial Reconstruction Team.The...
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Women from Zafaraniyah sit at sewing stations and become the first attendees of sewing-shop classes that opened at the Zafaraniyah Technical Institute, Feb. 23. Photo by Sgt. Jeremy Todd, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division Public Affairs. FOB RUSTAMIYAH — Sowing seeds of economic opportunity and prosperity, a vocational technical sewing shop for Iraqi women opened its doors Feb. 23, offering classes at Zafaraniyah Technical Institute.The grand opening of the sewing school paves the way for about 100 Iraqi women in Zafaraniyah seeking employment. In addition to offering steady work, the school offers students a skill they can use...
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SIERRA VISTA — July 25 marked the one year anniversary of Sewing and Knitting for the Troops, a local military support group started by June Kennedy, a Sierra Vista resident. Kennedy sympathized with the plight of troops facing the brutal heat of summer and the sub-zero days of winter, both accompanied by relentless winds, in Iraq and Afghanistan. She realized soldiers faced an even greater risk to their lives when distracted from the mission at hand by such hardships. When she read about the need for neck cooler scarves and knitted helmet liners in a summer issue of the Sulpher...
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For any Freepers out there who can sew and would like to help a wounded soldier. Thank you for your interest in Sew Much Comfort. American military personnel are serving our country in a variety of dangerous situations and locations. As a result of discharging their duties, a number of them are seriously wounded or injured. Modern medical technology is having great success saving the lives of these hero's; however, medicine doesn't address some of their basic needs, such as clothing that will accommodate medical devices and situations - braces, fixators, casts, prosthetics and burns. Many of the wounded troops...
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Sewing 101
Know Where To Begin? Dear Sewing Friend, Are you a Sewing beginner , or someone coming back to Sewing after a long break from it? Perhaps you just need an introduction into basic Sewing , or are seriously considering attending a Sewing class .
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