Legacy of Summit quilter goes on display in museum

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Legacy of Summit quilter goes on display in museum
It's amazing how a few well-placed stitches can sew a field of memories. Gazing at the patchwork jeans pinned on the wall of the Fancy Pants exhibit at the Benton County Historical Museum in Philomath, many long-time Summit area residents harkened back …
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Cotton in the South: is a new sustainable textile industry rising?
The project currently employs about 500 workers, says head of business development Sam Moore, in the kinds of textile industry jobs that once drove the region's economy – ginning, spinning, knitting and finishing fabric as well as cutting and sewing …
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South Carolina woman makes clothes from castoffs
In this July 16, 2014 photo, Jillian Owens poses with some of her thrift store dresses at her home in Columbia, S.C. Since 2010, the 32-year-old Columbia resident has been delving into thrift store racks around the area, taking what some may see as …
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