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Author: Tamara Buckley Leclerc

The smallest of stitches, the most important of lessons

by Tamara Buckley Leclerc on June 9, 2020June 9, 2020

Tamara Buckley Leclerc 6/9/2020 I admit, I am a clothing fanatic however, it is not of today’s clothing, but those of yesterdays. Small stitches of polished cotton, raw linen, decorative intricate stitches made by dim candlelight, stitches to repair a worn garment, or let out as a child grows. Hands that held the same fabric…

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Tel.: 978-597-2106
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Our Headquarters and Museum can be found at:

The Reed Homestead
72 Main Street
Townsend, MA 01469

Mail: P.O. Box 95
Townsend, MA 01469

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Upcoming Events

Arts and Craft Fair – Sep 19 and 20, 2026

Arts and Craft Fair on the Common.  Learn more and sign up here.

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