Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Singer sewing machine antique - Cedar Creek offers something old & new

Kathy McKenzie is a frequent shopper at Cedar Creek in Manteca. This is a unique place for shopping, she said as she and grandson Seamus, 20, browsed through the various Thanksgiving and Christmas trimmings on display at the store on Friday.
PLAINVILLE - Scenic, serene, and oh-so-convenient is the setting of the four-bedroom Colonial at 29 Rhodes St.
Late October is none too early to get a start on sewing projects for the holidays. Visions of a hand-sewn Christmas tree skirt danced in my head as I trudged up the attic stairs to fetch my old Singer sewing machine. I heard myself humming "Deck the Halls with Boughs of Holly."
NORTHBORO - When one thinks of quilts, the image that may come to mind is of traditional, humble pieces created by grandmothers long ago. But as evidenced by a recent quilt exhibit held at the Northboro Historical Society, it's not just grandmothers quilting anymore. And not all quilts are simple, either - they are often gorgeous, intricately crafted, true works of art.