Eleanor McKee

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Aunt Norie’s Sewing Room
By Eleanor McKee
June 25, 2008
Those jeans again.
Aunt Norie’s sewing room
By Eleanor McKee
May 14, 2008
Recently patching a very active young man’s jeans, I though, “I really should pitch these, but, you know, they are so very comfortable. They feel good; they fit.”
Aunt Norie’s Sewing Room
By Eleanor McKee
April 30, 2008
Some tips and reminders from one of our long-time readers, Anna Mary Landauer.
Aunt Norie’s sewing room
By Eleanor McKee
March 12, 2008
Apologies and corrections for last week. In paragraph four, one line needed for grannies was left out.
Aunt Norie’s sewing room
By Eleanor McKee
February 20, 2008
Several of us were standing in line — where else but in a fabric center — when someone made this comment:
Aunt Norie’s sewing room
By Eleanor McKee
February 12, 2008
Judy shares a great idea with us. She bought an extra flat sheet as she renovated her bedroom recently.
Aunt Norie’s sewing room
By Eleanor McKee
February 6, 2008
This from “Just call me Lou”:
Aunt Norie’s Sewing Room
By Eleanor McKee
January 29, 2008
“Oh!, mommy, mommy. Look — you put my skirt and my blouse on my new curtains didn’t you? And even on my pillowcase. Oh mommy.” And with tears of the greatest joy in her eyes, she hopped up on my lap and I got the most hugs and kisses. She had me near tears.
Aunt Norie’s Sewing Room
By Eleanor McKee
January 16, 2008
Many times as I’m sewing on a curved seam, my mind goes back to when a friend and neighbor had spent hours and hours — actually days — working on this special dress. Finally in frustration, she pitched it on the back of a shelf and was ready to pitch it and the whole pattern.
Aunt Norie’s sewing room
By Eleanor McKee
January 2, 2008
People: Some are never satisfied, always griping and growling. Some are just the opposite, always jolly, happy, always a smile.

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