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sewing

[soh-ing] / ˈsoʊ ɪŋ /


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She found a job in a Brooklyn factory sewing buttons on coats for half a penny per button.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

She said she used to purchase fabrics from the luxury department store Liberty London and her mother-in-law bought her a sewing machine and encouraged her to sew.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

Other recent events have focused on “lost arts,” including sewing, knitting and jewelry making, in which Edenwald residents have offered instruction and bins of yarn.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

When she’s not writing, she enjoys playing dominoes, sewing and spending time at the beach.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Mama placed her scissors back in her sewing box.

From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce




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