The Sewing Machine

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It is 1911, and Jean is about to join the mass strike at the Singer factory For her, nothing will be the same again.Decades later, in Edinburgh, Connie sews coded moments of her life into a notebook, as her mother did before her.More than 100 years after his grandmother s sewing machine was made, Fred discovers a treasure trove of documents His family history is laid out before him in a patchwork of unfamiliar handwriting and colourful seams He starts to unpick the secrets of four generations, one stitch at a time. Free Download The Sewing Machine By Natalie Fergie For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr The uniqueness of this book comes in the form that the reader follows the tale of a Singer Sewing machine from it s birth on the production line in Clydebank, Glasgow in the early 1900s It is at the Singer factory that we meet the first of the wonderfully rich characters, Jean A young woman, who believes in doing the right thing and following her heart, Jean takes part in a strike at the factory which in turn leads to a change of life for her.The inheritance of the sewing machine by Fred bri The uniqueness of this book comes in the form that the reader follows the tale of a Singer Sewing machine from it s birth on the production line in Clydebank, Glasgow in the early 1900s It is at the Singer factory that we meet the first of the wonderfully rich characters, Jean A young woman, who believes in doing the right thing and following her heart, Jean takes part in a strike at the factory which in turn leads to a change of life for her.The inheritance of the sewing machine by Fred brings the reader to current times and a different world from when the sewing machine first appeared It is through Fred that the reader finds out about the history of this particular machine, he unearths notebooks kept by his gran...The cover of the book is instantly appealing I could connect with the title, The Sewing Machine and relate to it to my childhood When my mother and I would visit John Lewis department store on a Saturday, to pick out material for my Cabbage Patch Dolls new dress Which my mum then made on her Singer Sewing Machine So that was instantly appealing, then to read that Edinburgh played a part too, well that sold it completely to me As that s my home city.The book is like a warm blanket on a nippy The cover of the book is instantly appealing I could connect with the title, The Sewing Machine and relate to it to my childhood When my mother and I would visit John Lewis department store on a Saturday, to pick out material for my Cabbage Patch Dolls new dress Which my mum then made on her Singer Sewing Machine So that was instantly appealing, then to read that Edinburgh played a part too, well that sold it completely to me As that s my home city.The book is like a warm blanket on a nippy night or a delicious but not to sweet ice cream on a hot summers day It s character...The first thing I did when I finished The Sewing Machine was to call my mum to tell her she HAD to buy this book The second thing I did was to sit and wonder how on earth I was going to write a review that would manage to convey just how much this book affected me and how I would ever find the words to convince others to buy and read this stunning book...When I was little I remember standing by my mom s side watching her sew me and my sister new clothes When I was about 10 we went to an auction and my mom bought this old Singer sewing machine, wood with little drawers on the side, I thought it was for decoration, but this was a machine for me to learn on I am not sure what ever happened to this old machine, I am sure it was sold again on an auction Many years later my husband would by me a new Singer, and that is what I quilt on today But it When I was little I remember standing by my mom s side watching her sew me and my sister new clothes When I was about 10 we went to an auction and my mom bought this old Singer sewing machine, wood with little drawers on the side, I thought it was for decoration, but this was a machine for me to learn on I am not sure what ever happened to this old machine, I am sure it was sold again on an auction Many years later my husband would by me a new Singer, and that is what I quilt on today But it is the thought of sitting up to this old relic of a machine when I was 10 and 12 years old, with the little knee presser, that I remember when I sew.The Sewing Machine follows the life of a 1911 model Singer sewing machine, the multi generational book of inspector, sewer, and later grandson The story begins with Jean Cameron, a final inspector for Singer, in the days of 1911 when the Singer factory is about to go on strike But on her...Am loving this book Reminders of the Singer sewing machine in our family from the late 1940 s into 2005 My Mother lovingly spending her don t bother I m sewing time , as she sewed dresses for her five daughters.Interesting story spanning different generations I admit about 2 3 of the way through for some reason I started to get confused as to who some of the characters were Is this the grandmother or the mother or. you get the idea I m not really fascinated with family trees, so perhaps Am loving this book Reminders of the Singer sewing machine in our family from the late 1940 s into 2005 My Mother lovingly spending her don t bother I m sewing time , as she sewed dresses for her five daughters.Interesting story spanning different generations I admit about 2 3 of the way through for some reason I started to get confused as to who some of the characters were Is this the grandmo...I first heard about this book when the author contacted me back in December last year to ask if I might be interested in reading her forthcoming novel I was really intrigued by the idea of the story following a sewing machine and its owners over the years and the fact that it was set partly in Leith and other areas of Edinburgh sold it to me I am so glad I said I would read... 3 secrets 27 notebooks 4 generations 1 blog Millions of stitches. The Sewing Machine is the debut novel from Natalie Fergie, a book that spans generations from the 1911 mass strike at The Singer Factory in Clydebank, Scotland tothan 100 years later to 2016 in Leith.Natalie Fergie takes the reader on a journey with a sewing machine and it s impact on the generations that followed The Sewing Machine is a book with a big heart.Following the story of Jean, we are taken back to a time in h 3 secrets 27 notebooks 4 generations 1 blog Millions of stitches. The Sewing Machine is the debut novel from Natalie Fergie, a book that spans generations from the 1911 mass strike at The Singer Factory in Clydebank, Scotland tothan 100 years later to 2016 i...From the start you just know The Sewing Machine is going to be a little treasure.Set in three timeline 1911, 1954 and 2016, getting to know each of the characters was just amazing Each timeline is written perfectly for the era the strike in the factory and the consequences of that which affects Jean, the brilliance of the 1950 s NHS where the Sister would make tea in china cups to deliver bad news and the modernity 2011.Jean, Connie and Fred each have a history to the Singer sewing machine tha From the start you just know The Sewing Machine is going to be a little treasure.S...Although I have read in this genre, it s not my go to but this book has moved the genre higher up my list The first thing that struck me is the prose Well written throughout and at times beautiful, I enjoyed the craftsmanship and envy the skill The story is charming with tense and touching scenes in equal measure Read it with the tissues handy I was very impressed with how deftly the author wove the strands of so many lives together in a tapestry only fully revealed at the end I am in awe Although I have read in this genre, it s not my go to but this book has moved the genre higher up my list The first thing that struck me is the prose W...Great first attemptAlthough I very much enjoyed the characters and their individual stories, I found the whole tying up process of the families very baffling, particularly the last chapter, by which time, I no longer cared However, I suggest the author DOES give up her day job, as I think s...

The Sewing Machine
  • English
  • 12 May 2017
  • Kindle Edition
  • 320 pages
  • Natalie Fergie
  • The Sewing Machine