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I remember them well--and NOT sewing. Mom was the seamstress. I sucked!

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I remember old Butterwick patterns...

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Wow!!! A poetic view of the contents of an attic - and past lives!! Thank you!!! ❤

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Dear Amie, how simply lovely! lovely. It is so nostalgic, and again, the simplicity, and the depth, worlds are understood. I teach scrapbooking courses along with other courses, and as I was reading, I see the scraps become books, the illustrations celebrated, those precious memories kept so carefully. Thank you!

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Such a vivid image! I was especially moved by the line, “...a battered Bonwit Teller hatbox adorned with violets, filled with yellowed lace and photographs...” The rhythm of that phrase is kinetic

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I can totally relate to the bittersweet task of sorting through saved mementos. It brings up so many unasked questions, and the dilemma of what items to save.

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This post was totally up my alley! I love thinking of scraps as amber. Gorgeous, as always!

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