Seamstress

____________ was a seamstress. Such talent was hers as a hobby. Such talent was hers in her labors beyond those of a homemaker. ____________ wasn't one for buying cloth, cutting out patterns, or creating clothing to wear. Instead, she was one who took clothing that was already sewn. Clothing that needed to be changed when the sizes and styles in people's lives changed. Simply put, ____________ altered fashions, which didn't fit. ____________ repaired articles and items that were torn and tattered, thus giving them new life.

Removing the stitching, she took clothing apart. Snipping and clipping its material, she reworked the garment. Then, with precision and patience; using skill and love, relying on needle, thimble and thread, ____________ rejoined and reunited the cloth fragments…