Sewing rockets ‘off the charts’ during the pandemic By Colleen Schrappen, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Published: January 28, 2021, 6:05am
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2 Photos Jay Nixon uses a sewing machine at City Sewing Room in St. Louis on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020. Nixon recently learned how to sew and is making a jacket for herself. City Sewing Room offers sewing lessons to both beginners and those with experience. The business also offers a monthly membership that includes a work table and storage space. (Christine Tannous/St. Louis Post-Dispatch/TNS) (Christine Tannous/St. Louis Post-Dispatch) Photo Gallery
ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. Margaret Reynolds’ sewing output has come in waves. As a new mom, she made color-coordinated T-shirts for her three boys. When she retired, she sewed dresses for her granddaughters. And during last spring’s shutdown, Reynolds, 77, dug out her machine once again, fashioning reversible masks in florals, checks and polka dots.