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02/12/2026

Valentines letter writing social with ❤️ Second Thursday at the NAK Studio from 9:30 to 11:30. Renee always brings the finest writing supplies and goodies to eat. 💖🤩

01/08/2026

First workshop of 2026!

01/08/2026

First Stitch x Stitch: How Sewing Begins workshop of 2026 wasn’t a complete flop 😜 Everyone made some great house booties. Didn’t get pictures of them all because we went two hours overtime and my brain was toast. I loved the creative fabrics everyone chose. Thank you for your patience and kindness. This is the project through the end of February. I should have it perfected in time to move on to the project for spring!

01/08/2026

Food, fun, friends and hand made ornaments. Thank you for the cheer!

01/08/2026

Thank you all for coming to the studio for the Holiday event. It was such a fun way to wrap up the year. 💖

08/21/2025

Did that sewing pattern that said "Easy to Sew" turn out to be not so easy? You're not alone! In our latest newsletter, find a selection of sewing patterns that could reignite your passion for creating. Patterns like the JAS Dolman T-shirt and the Lazy Skirt, perfect for beginners and seasoned seamsters alike. Don't let confusing patterns hold you back from sewing success! Sign up for the NAK Sewing Newsletter to stay connected to more fun and easy sewing patterns.

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08/04/2025

Enhance your sewing skills with our Un**es! workshop at the end of August. This 6-hour session dives into sewing techniques such as lace, elastics, and pattern modifications. It's an excellent opportunity for beginners and experienced sewers alike. Sign up this week for half off using code BOOGIEBOARD. **esWorkshop

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08/01/2025

Discover the art of hand sewing and embroidery in our upcoming workshops. Join us for an enriching experience where you can create cherished pieces while honing your skills.

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07/23/2025

Knowing how to sew on a button is a big deal.

"Every morning, 74-year-old Edie sat at the same corner of Main Street and Maple with a small wooden crate beside her. She didn’t beg or ask for help. She just sat with a needle, thread, and a handful of buttons.

She started this five years ago after seeing a teenage girl in tattered clothes trying to hold up her jeans with paper clips. Edie mumbled to herself, “A body shouldn’t feel shame over a button.”

So she began showing up every day, rain or shine, with her sewing kit and a crate full of buttons big ones, small ones, plain, fancy, bright, dull. People laughed at first. “What’s that old lady doing?” But then a janitor stopped by. His shirt was missing two buttons. Edie fixed it without a word. He smiled and walked off, shoulders straighter.

Word spread quietly.

Bus drivers came during breaks. Nurses with loose sleeves. A single mom with three kids who needed hems taken in. Even a teenager who whispered, “Can you fix my hoodie? My dad used to...” Edie nodded, eyes soft.

She never spoke much. Just sewed. And listened.

One cold February afternoon, a man in a torn coat stood in front of her, arms crossed. “You really do this for free?” he asked, suspicious.

Edie looked up, squinted through her glasses, and said, “If you pay me, I’ll throw the money away.”

He laughed. For the first time in weeks, maybe months.

His name was Frank. He lost his job, then his home. He told her about sleeping in his car and how ashamed he felt walking into shelters. Edie sewed his coat silently, then handed him a sandwich from her lunch bag. No words. Just kindness.

Frank kept coming back not for sewing, but to sit beside her. One day, he brought extra buttons. Another day, a thermos of coffee. Then he started helping her carry the crate.

People noticed.

Soon, others brought buttons. Old sewing kits. Coffee. Donuts. A retired tailor joined once a week to help with bigger fixes. Teenagers filmed videos of Edie fixing clothes and telling short stories about each button. “This one,” she’d say, “came from a nurse’s uniform. She wore it for 30 years.” The videos went viral.

But Edie didn’t care about fame. She cared about dignity.

“I don’t fix clothes,” she often said. “I fix pride.”

When the town shut down due to a pandemic, people thought she’d stop. But Edie showed up anyway. She stitched masks from old curtains, gave them out like candy, and left buttons on doorsteps with notes: “You’re still whole.”

Today, dozens of “Button Ladies” have popped up across the country, volunteers sitting with needles and thread, offering quiet help to whoever passes by.

But none are quite like Edie.

Because she taught everyone that sometimes, the smallest things, a button, a smile, a moment of listening — can stitch together something much bigger than clothes.

They call it “Thread of Dignity.”

And it all started with one woman... and a box of buttons."
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05/23/2025

Join us for a swing dress sewing workshop at NAK Sewing! 1/2 off for 24 hours!
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05/16/2025

Elevate your sewing skills with our Pattern Hacking - The T-shirt workshop! Join us on May 31st to learn how to transform a basic t-shirt pattern into a unique design. This workshop is perfect for those who've sewn a shirt before and want to expand their creativity. Don’t miss out on our Fabric Identification and Online Shopping Lab on June 22nd too!
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05/14/2025

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