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verb

present participle of sew
as in stitching
to close up with a series of interlacing stitches luckily, I was able to sew the tear so skillfully that my pants looked as good as new

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Creating arts and crafting refers to a wide range of activities like pottery, drawing, painting, knitting, sewing, crochet, embroidery, printmaking, sculpture, photography or making films or videos as an artistic activity, calligraphy, wood carvings, and even furniture or jewelry making. Anuradha Varanasi, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024 Founded in 2023, Radical Sewing Club teaches practical hand sewing and mending skills every Wednesday night. Lina Abascal, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2024 Naomi’s wine bottle clue for Hud in Season 3, Episode 2, also confirmed John as Hud’s celebrity relative, which featured a cherry, a bomb, a painter, an owl, a hurt knee, a sewing needle, and a thumbs up. Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 24 July 2024 As previously reported by local ABC affiliate KATU, the cat made its way into a child’s room where sewing materials were left out. Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 19 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for sewing 

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“Sewing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sewing. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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