sewing

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Now those plans are on hold as her budget is eaten up buying petrol to power up generators to run her sewing machines after fuel prices jumped about 20 percent in Africa's most populous country.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

And though she’s still sewing, her acting prospects look bright.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Alavi was given a range of equipment including a sewing machine, fabric and cash for a solar panel -- essential in a country where power cuts are commonplace.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Fabric strips are lined up ready for my sewing machine.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

She walked to her parents’ room, where she knew her dad was sewing holes in his socks using mending spells, and knocked.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega