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The Dressmaker by Charles James McCall (1907-1989) British, Seamstresses in Fine Art posted by TheInboxJaunt.com
A quilt is a blanket and so symbolizes warmth, something that Mrs. Wright never got from her husband. In this era, quilting would also have been a social activity where women would meet and help each other to quilt whilst exchanging gossip and advice. The act of knotting the quilt is a considerably easier task in blanket-making (although both methods achieve a completed quilt) and it is therefore an important reference in the play because it emphasizes the theme of loneliness and isolation as Mr
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Loved the MARY FRANCES series of books illustrated by Jane Allen Boyer
Vintage sewing postcard - lovely lady posing with sewing machine.