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Bangor Daily News reported that those famous mittens have a connection to Maine. Jen Ellis from Vermont, who made the mittens, 100% credits her middle school home economics teacher Jeanette Collett in South Portland. That's where she learned how to sew.
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Collett has since retired, but like all teachers, she's grateful Jen took the time to remember her.
Collett was especially proud of Jen for using old sweaters to make the mittens. In fact, the whole mitten is made of recycled material. These days there are so many negatives, she's grateful this was such a positve.
And yes, the retired South Portland home ec teacher has a pair of mittens for herself. She says that she will cherish them forever.