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Recent Examples of Synonyms for needlewomen
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Flags entered the picture in 1903, and during the Great Depression, a small team of skilled seamstresses began handcrafting American flags from cotton and silk.
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Sewing machines whirr and seamstresses work 8- to 12-hour days, weaving together American flags.
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Over the last three years, the MDC has replaced nearly 15,000 feet of storm drains and sewers and has repaired and rehabilitated 125,595 feet of sewer mains, according to the agency.
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Traffic could be more of a headache than usual as crews repair sewers near a major Lake Norman intersection Wednesday.
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And in the future, Mimi’s hopes to partner with neighboring small businesses, hold classes for more advanced stitchers and even throw Bachelor watch parties.
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At the game in June, the Mets provided the group with event space where the knitters, crocheters, cross-stitchers, needle pointers, sewers and embroiderers could connect with each other.
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