Imperfection at the Olympics Aug 14, 2008
It s bad enough that in just a few years they ll be sewing 14 hours a day for starvation wages making clothes for Walmart. By Historian. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Gym For Geeks Aug 14, 2008
One room is devoted to four hulking milling machines, another has a graphics computer hooked up to a 3-D printer that pours plastic models, and next door are three industrial sewing machines. In the rear of the building, a king-bed-sized woodcutter sits next to an even larger foam cutter that works with blocks the size of large refrigerators. (Forbes -- Technology)
The original happy meal, Brownie style Aug 14, 2008
Like the rest of the girls, I was keen to earn those pretty badges, which our mothers would sew onto our uniforms (unless we had already earned our sewing badge and then we would perform that task ourselves). However, life was going to give little Marlena a lesson: The badges are nothing compared to the wonderful things you get to do to earn them. (San Francisco Chronicle)
No kids, no jobs for growing number... Aug 14, 2008
But her schedule also allows for charity work and leisure: reading, creative writing and exploring new hobbies, like sewing. It's a lifestyle, Davis says, that has made her happier and brought her closer to her husband. (CNN -- Law)
Linn County Fair results Aug 14, 2008
Class 23 - Sewing Machine Art. Side stitch - Cynthia Foster (1st); Combination of No. 1 and No. 2 - Cynthia Foster (2nd); Cutwork - Cynthis Foster (1st); Multi-media - Cynthia Foster (1st). (Lebanon Express, OR)
New attitudes Aug 13, 2008
Rows of women sit at sewing machines and craft tables making items for export to the West, from aprons and tablecloths to mobile phone covers and make-up bags. They are paid an average of about 800 yuan a month (about US$115, 57). (BBC News)
Sylvia Greer Landry Aug 13, 2008
Her favorite pastimes included sewing, cooking, traveling, playing the piano and most of all spending time with her family. Survivors include her daughters, Stephanie D. Strickland and husband Gary of Shreveport and Cynthia D. DuBois and husband Jeff of New Iberia; sons Earl J. Delcambre Jr. of Lake Charles and Michael W. Delcambre and wife Rose Marie of Sherman, Texas; step-son Harry G. Landry, Jr. and wife Barbara of New Iberia; brother Leonard E. Sonny Greer and wife Dean of New Iberia;... (New Iberia, LA)
One more Skip story, then baseball.... Aug 13, 2008
The Yankees are already sewing Sabathia on their largest uni. By N Nine. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Obituaries for Aug. 13 Aug 13, 2008
She enjoyed crocheting afghans for friends and family, creating art with natural objects like seashells, quilling, photography and sewing. Mrs. Schofield was also an excellent cook and baker. (The Delaware County Times, PA)
Local missionary brings Kibungo cause home Aug 13, 2008
I would gather together things to take Bibles, a sewing machine, material, seeds, McCue said ... I may be able to give each association a sewing machine or arts and crafts supplies, maybe buy a field or a honeycomb, McCue said. (Fulton Sun, MO)
Obituaries for Wednesday, August 17, 2008 Aug 13, 2008
She liked sewing, canning, baking and gardening. Edna also enjoyed working crossword puzzles and traveling on the Cousin/Aunt trip every summer. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Infotainment Aug 12, 2008
1851 Isaac Singer granted a patent for his sewing. Daily Times - All Rights Reserved. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Eileen A. Ziebell Aug 12, 2008
She enjoyed sewing, gardening, operating her store and spending time with family and friends. She is survived by: two daughters, Joanne (Gordon) Alfter of Fremont and Judy (Dean) Horton of West Dundee, Ill. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Business • Economy doesn't deter auction shoppers Aug 12, 2008
Previously, she won the bid on a sewing machine and a 27-inch television. "You have to know how much you want to spend and when to stop. They really have great stuff," Ms. Brown said. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Arkabutla News Aug 12, 2008
July 29, Jean Redd of Strayhorn opened her lovely new home to the Arkabutla Sewing Club. Those attending were: Marie Dye, Polly Powell, Priscilla Red, Barbara Dunn, Lois Neal, Rosa Houck, Judy Ferguson, Pauline Branan, Murry Savage, Leah Harper, and June Still. (Seantobia Democrat, MS)
The Story Next Door: A lady turns 100 (76) Aug 12, 2008
Interests: Sewing, canning, cooking, spending time with family. GT Reader Comments. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Town struggles to understand Rockefeller case Aug 11, 2008
In the last year, she stopped sewing, and many said they rarely see her outside her home, Sander said. But she regularly attends Mass at St. Egidius, even going on weekdays, Sander said. (Boston Globe)
No defense for this Aug 11, 2008
His concern is the quality of the backpacks coming off the sewing machines, not the welfare of the people who sit at them. "His duties do not extend to reporting on working conditions," Cole said. (Boston Globe)
Neighbors first, friends forever Aug 11, 2008
Katherine was the quiet one, inside her house, sewing and knitting and baking. Or baby-sitting for her daughter. (Boston Globe)
Get in on the action Aug 11, 2008
Spin your skillsPeople with experience in landscaping, construction, sewing, painting, office administration, accounting, catering, or electrical work can contribute important work to film productions. Maiella said plans are underway for an apprenticeship program for people whose skills can help meet the growing demand for crew in the state. (Boston Globe)
McLeod's slaughter: Crows Aug 11, 2008
Influential in his signature half-back role, McLeod had plenty of assistance from all over the field as the sixth-placed Crows took another step toward sewing up a top-eight berth and dented Richmond's chances of doing the same. "From the season's perspective, we all know how the premiership table is tightening up so it was a pretty critical game for both clubs," Crows coach Neil Craig said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Aimee LaLiberte Aug 11, 2008
Watershed: LaLiberte's mother, Linda MacLeod, encouraged her passion for sewing. Later on in life, her husband bought her a sewing machine as a wedding present ... Her love of sewing came to light again while pregnant. (Albany Times Union)
Letters to the Editor Aug 11, 2008
Design Air modified our heating system to warm Hannah's wonderful sewing area in the basement and Valley Pipe assured the new plumbing was exactly right. Our gratitude also goes to Lowe's, Eko Compost and Anderson Masonry, for creating the most magnificent flower beds and landscaping. (Missoulian, MT)
Clackamas County Fair whips up some family fun and competition Aug 11, 2008
Grandmother and granddaughter spent countless hours on Herdon's eight-acre Canby farm sewing, baking and taking photos. "It was really special to (Mom)," Susan Simpson said. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Adelaide thump Richmond by 63 points Aug 10, 2008
Influential in his signature half-back role, McLeod had plenty of assistance from all over the field as the sixth-placed Crows took another step toward sewing up a top eight berth and dented Richmond's chances of doing the same. "From the season's perspective we all know how the premiership table is tightening up so it was a pretty critical game for both clubs," Crows coach Neil Craig said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Waylon's band to support Alaska kids Aug 10, 2008
" It will draw heavily on the "outlaw" music that Jennings rode to musical immortality and in which, many years later, Faulk found inspiration. But since nine of the 11 tracks on her first self-titled CD were originals, we'll expect to hear some of those too. That's good, since it may be a while before the home crowd can hear her again. Her career is regularly dragging her to warmer places. After Anchorage, she has stints in Texas (Austin, San Marcos, Luckenbach) and Taos, N.M. Check her Web... (Anchorage Daily News)
How to Make a Skirt Pattern Aug 10, 2008
A Simple Technique for Designing and Sewing Your Own Dress Clothes. This short to mid-length skirt pattern with a waistband and zipper is easy to create and easy to sew, and you can make it any size you need. (Suite101.com)
Heat will thaw Perdue's tax relief freeze Aug 10, 2008
"The interest of the neighborhood soon grew beyond books and magazines. A sewing club was organized, meeting every Saturday morning, while a free school was conducted at night. "Later, a swimming pool was added. It is one of the most popular summer features of the library today. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Emilie Keenan, 93 Aug 9, 2008
She also loved being a member of the Peace Lutheran Church LWML, doing sewing and quilting for the missions and visiting with family and friends. Emilie is survived by: her daughter-in-law, Betty Keenan, Banning, Calif. (Wahpeton Daily News, ND)
PLACES OF WORSHIP: Breaking Free Revival Center Aug 9, 2008
It's congregants hold- ing a sewing party to sew the backdrops for the new Saturday service. Who's the behind-the-scenes hero. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Police: No charges to be filed against church youth group (5012) Aug 9, 2008
Schriver said she was amused when her daughter mentioned an activity designed to simulate "torture" was making the kids watch an instructional video on how to operate a sewing machine. Schriver said no pastoral team is perfect, but she has no reservations about First Assembly's leadership. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Vilma N. Hansen Aug 9, 2008
Her many enjoyments included reading, sewing, traveling, and cooking for her family. Grateful for having shared her life are two children: Larry Hansen and Diane Reiners and husband, James, Hurley; four grandchildren: Donovan Hansen and wife Irena, Las Vegas, Nev. (Freeman Courier, SD)
Antiques for modern lifestyles Aug 8, 2008
Spool cabinets, intended to display sewing thread in some long-ago general store, almost universally now are put to use as end tables. Should you luck onto a turn-of-the-century oak card catalog that s been ousted from a public library in favor of a computer, snap it up. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Eva Longoria: '1950s housewife' Aug 8, 2008
She told Latina magazine: "I'm a 1950s housewife. I love baking. I love sewing. Being home with Tony. My mother was like that. Always took care of her husband. I always admired and wanted to do that.". Eva recently revealed she has arguments on the set of 'Desperate Housewives' because the outfits show bosses want Gabrielle to wear are too revealing. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
'Just more of the same?' Aug 7, 2008
Then a person in a golf cart, with a headline about tax breaks for millionaires; a neighborhood with a headline about nothing for households; a smoky refinery with a headline about billions for oil companies; and of women at sewing machines with a headline about jobs lost overseas. The final shot shows McCain smiling next to a grinning President Bush. (Boston Globe)
Obits: Burkel, Weiser, Leonard, & Larson Aug 7, 2008
Gloria enjoyed sewing, tending to a large garden, painting, embroidering and crocheting. She and Leonard had enjoyed many outdoor activities together, especially snowmobiling, and they both enjoyed dancing. (Marshall County Journal, SD)
State ruling comes at bad time Aug 7, 2008
A 15-page declaratory ruling by the department of education indicates the Ames district has been charging families fees for various items, including padlocks, chemicals or apparatus used by every student, wood (shop class), foods in food class, cloth, sewing supplies, any supplies "essential to the teacher's presentation of a course" and extracurricular participation, including sports. The decision could cost up to $70,000 in district funds to compensate for the loss of the money now paid by... (Ames Daily Tribune, IA)
11-year-old girl starts own business Aug 7, 2008
Besides sewing and playing sports, the Tri-Towns Basketball and JCP Soccer player enjoys cooking and reading Nancy Drew books and her local newspaper. Donnellan is also the daughter of Bill Donnellan and the sister of 14-year-old Caleb Donnellan. (Keyser Mineral Daily News Tribune, WV)
Obituaries - (08.06.2008) Aug 7, 2008
Dorothy enjoyed cooking for everyone, sewing and crafts. She loved to bake rolls, enjoyed traveling and socializing with as many as she could. (Forest Republican, WI)
Obama shows hints of his year in global finance Aug 6, 2008
Obama recently told CNN that "it was natural for me to be interested in international affairs," given the influence of his mother, an anthropologist he described as "a specialist in international development, who was one of the early practitioners of microfinancing . . . helping women buy a loom or a sewing machine or a milk cow to be able to enter into the economy.". Yet unlike many of his peers, Obama did not spend his senior year making plans to attend graduate or professional school. (Boston Globe)
Jennifer Church lets customers personalize tote bags offering thousands of choices Aug 6, 2008
Been sewing for 35 years. FIRST JOB: At age 16, I worked at William Pretty's textile plant in Ipswich, England. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
Rwandans to see genocide on big screen Aug 6, 2008
professional technical writer for sewing publications national consumer publishing company seeks an experienced technical writer for sew beautiful magazine. al.. (Yahoo News -- Rwanda)
What's your home office like? Aug 6, 2008
It has hardwood floors (in need of treatment), boxes that were never unpacked when we moved in last year, a futon, sewing machine, a stereo and the computer which is set up on a makeshift desk. We did not feel like hauling our old computer desk and never got around to buying a new one. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
China's gold rush Aug 6, 2008
Organizations of all sizes must register with the state, which fears that any regular gathering of people, from a kayak club to a sewing circle, could grow into an anti-government clique. Sports leagues have an especially tough time because the government considers them training grounds for the Olympics. (International Herald Tribune -- Ed/Op)
Habitat's Lesinski hangs up tool belt Aug 6, 2008
She started working out of the sewing room of her Lewiston home in the spring of 1996, making lunches, selling raffle tickets, and signing up her husband, Tom, as site manager. She became president of the board in August 2000. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Three Featherweight 221 Attachments Aug 5, 2008
Sewing Feet that Came With the Singer Featherweight Sewing Machine. Several useful attachments originally came with the portable Singer Featherweight Sewing Machine ... The very popular and collectible Singer Featherweight 221 sewing machine, manufactured between the 1930 s and the 1960 s, came neatly packed in a little black carrying case along with several useful but sometimes mystifying attachments. (Suite101.com)
Stewart Shaw: Our health -- A community parable Aug 5, 2008
To supplement the family income, she took in laundry and sewing jobs, and occasionally helped clean other people s houses. The three children were well-mannered and bright. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Neb. woman retires from farming to quilting Aug 4, 2008
Free time meant pursuing activities like knitting, flower gardening and garment sewing. But when Hastings' Calico Cottage advertised its need for a new employee, Sharon was ready. (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
Saturday's Highway 11 Accidents Aug 4, 2008
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Ariat rides from Bay Area to Beijing Aug 4, 2008
He's sewing madly in a seventh-floor classroom on New Montgomery Street, a cheery, messy replica of his garment district atelier. He's enlightening students about collage, a tricky technique involving fabric slashing and fraying, pleating, piping, topstitching and appliques (something that's never been taught at AAU before. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Purses get tighter Aug 4, 2008
Unlike lean times that sent people to the sewing machine, our chic-for-less culture has created a bevy of places to shop. And according to Cohen, they are doing well and will continue to do so: Namely, the Forever 21s, Targets and Zaras of the world. (AZCentral -- Style)
My fair gangsta Aug 4, 2008
Because we often pretend that we can easily transcend class on this side of the big drink, the show has a far more nebulous concept of what an urban American dude needs to know to transform himself into a "gentleman." "Ladette" had it easier, falling rapturously into all the "My Fair Lady" clich;s, unselfconsciously forcing the girls into cooking and sewing classes, giving them rigorous training in elocution and making them learn to walk with books on their heads, as if feminism never happened.... (Salon)
Scenic public spaces provide nice wedding-site alternative Aug 3, 2008
A kit should include nail polish remover, extra hose, hairspray, a first-aid kit, a comb, a brush, black socks for the groom, a sewing kit, a lint brush and sandpaper for any women in the bridal party who might have new shoes (use it to scuff up the bottoms to prevent slipping). Not Yet Rated. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Nike, Adidas race into Olympic market Aug 3, 2008
But they've paid special attention to sewing their logos onto uniforms of successful Chinese competitors. Adidas' Three Striped warmup outfits will adorn all Chinese athletes as they receive medals. (OregonLive, OR -- Business)
Park Street Java Cafe Aug 3, 2008
Her grandmother, Peggy Richens, once operated a sewing shop here and Johnson would spend hours picking up thread from the hardwood floor. (Though Richens is similar to Richen, the two names are not related and the spellings are correct. (Montana Standard, MT)
From torches to T-shirts Aug 3, 2008
In addition to torch poles topped with his signature log cabin, the campaign made domestic items such as women's brushes and sewing boxes. There was plenty of negative campaigning, too. (Odessa American, TX)
She drives 4 hours to lead rural county's medical clinic Aug 3, 2008
HOBBIES: Weaving, sewing and spinning her own yarn. She keeps a spinning wheel in her room at Hotel Engelhard. (News & Observer)
Bicentennial Aug 2, 2008
In 1856 the Erie Canal was moved to pass through the area and the town can claim several notable historical figures among its past residents, including Isaac Singer, the famed sewing machine manufacturer as well as Henry Wells, a partner in Wells-Fargo Bank. Friday evening was very much about paying tribute to that history. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Unifi Announces Venues for Investor Meetings Aug 2, 2008
Unifi's yarns and brands are readily found in home furnishings, apparel, legwear, and sewing thread, as well as industrial, automotive, military, and medical applications. For more information about Unifi, visit. (PR Newswire)
Woman Uses Crafting Skills to Help Others Aug 2, 2008
Now the grandmother of four puts her talents into her crafts - namely her quilting, knitting and sewing ... Once she had the design set, she transferred the information to her sewing machine via floppy disk ... Vollmer got her computer-assisted sewing machine last fall. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
The business of recreating beauty and function Aug 2, 2008
They ve finished pie safes, baker s hutches, hall trees, ice boxes, radio and record cabinets, and sewing machines, as well as tables, chairs, baseboards, chests, and fireplace mantels. Marler said they try to complete individual pieces within two or three weeks unless someone is not in a hurry. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Survival school: Learning to stay alive on vacation Aug 2, 2008
The contents include but are not limited to matches that McCann hand-dips in Thompson's WaterSeal to waterproof them, a tiny magnesium fire starter, a small lens for igniting fires should the matches and magnesium fire starter fail, an LED flashlight, a button-size compass, a thin square of mirror to signal potential rescuers, 20 water purification tablets, a meticulously folded freezer bag to store potable water, a packet of antibiotic ointment, butterfly bandages, a sewing bobbin with 20 feet... (International Herald Tribune)
Crafting Bliss Aug 2, 2008
Housed in a vintage brick building with old wooden floors, Blissful Living Studio offers classes on parenting and pillow-making, smart-shopping strategies and sewing aprons. There's even yoga and, this fall, a charm school for teenage girls. (AZCentral -- Home)
Don't fear the solar eclipse Aug 1, 2008
There are others who believe that pregnant women should refrain from cutting and sewing during the eclipse as it can lead to deformities in the unborn child. "I have been told that during an eclipse the number of germs increases. Therefore, no food is eaten or cooked during the event, and any food cooked before the eclipse is discarded," said 32-year-old Anamika Singh, an executive with an IT company. (India Times, India)
Lillian M. Miller, 81 Aug 1, 2008
She enjoyed sewing and gardening. She loved to sit on her front porch and spend time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. (Somerset Daily American, PA)
