sewing circle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of sewing circle
An Americanism dating back to 1840–50
Example Sentences
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“Butterfly” began during a residency that Ms. Watt did at the Denver Museum of Art in 2013; she hosted a sewing circle open to the community.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2021
At the dawn of the pandemic last year, when masks were scarce, townspeople donated cloth and a local sewing circle made enough masks for everyone who wanted them, she said.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 16, 2021
Wiggs writes convincingly of Caroline’s inventive designs, hard work and inclusion of several sewing circle friends.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 30, 2019
De Gouw plays Elizabeth, the secretly rad-femme abolitionist who joins the sewing circle after tragedy strikes.
From Salon ● Apr. 2, 2017
The forty or so girls crowded into the small room looked almost like a sewing circle, so many of the girls were doing mending or needlework.
From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson
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