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Posted by BEI Design on January 28, 2007, 3:35 am
> On Sat, 27 Jan 2007 23:14:57 -0800, BEI Design wrote:
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> <snip>
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>> You might also check local fabric stores, lots of professional
>> sewists leave contact information with them.
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> I realise there are several variations in meaning of words and
> vocabulary
> each side of the Atlantic, is 'sewist' a common expression in
> the US? It
> just doesn't look - or sound - right to me!
As may be, but "sewer" looks awful to me...stinks, too! ;-)
There have been several discussions on this newsgroup for an
alternative to "sewer" for "a person (of either gender) who
sews". Since "seamstress" seems sexist, and "tailor" is mostly
used to refer to males, what do you suggest?
B
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