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Nana's Sewing Machine

11/19/2018

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My Nana died this year at the age of 93.  She had been a seamstress all her life; making alterations to clothing for the people living in her neighbourhood for a bit of grocery money.  She made all her children's clothes as they grew up, with a family of seven this was no mean feat.  I remember being wildly impressed when she made some garish floral bridesmaids' dresses for my cousins.

I drove the whole way from Hastings to the north coast of Ireland to collect her sewing machine during a beautiful red and orange autumn and here it is, nestling in my studio next to my own machine.  It feels really important that I use it for a project of some significance; perhaps something steeped in reminiscence and history.

I was delighted to discover a few days ago that Finn can operate a sewing machine remarkably well for an eight year old; his pedal control is remarkable.  I couldn't help but hope that the seamstress's genes had passed down into his little feet.

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    Janey grew up in Northern Ireland surrounded by guns and potatoes.  Out of this conflicted experience she came to believe that there are three main important life lessons:  freedom to express what lies within you is the ultimate gift; everything in this universe is connected; you must learn to accept that life is a great mystery.  She has two sons called Finn and Paddy, and she enjoys taking them on adventures.

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