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We’ve hit hard times. Your children might be hungry. You might be juggling
your family and several live-in boarders at the same time. Your husband
could be out of work. Every person in this country is facing their own set of
difficulties, and we are here to support you! We know that sewing
materials and fabric are difficult to come
b y. T h e m o s t i m p o r t a n t t h i n g t o
remember is the motto of this decade:
“repair, reuse, make do, and don’t throw
anything away.” There is no shame in
mending socks, sewing patches over
holes, and handing down clothing to
younger siblings. Even if money is
scarce, it is still possible to look
presentable. To reuse, you can make
lightweight dresses out of flour sacks!
Don’t worry, because many flour
companies are designing new patterns
on their sacks. The company’s logo is in
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