Spool Schools ; Students, Teachers Share Passion for Sewing

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Brook Farrell is only 8 years old, but there's one thing she knows for sure. She loves to sew. "I love fashion designing and I love fabric," she said, pinning a pattern to a new piece of cloth at the Sew in Style sewing school in Beavercreek.

Sew in Style is one of several area schools teaching the art of sewing to generations raised on cheap throwaway clothing.

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Spool Schools ; Students, Teachers Share Passion for Sewing

"The (elementary and high) schools don't teach the kids how to sew anymore," said Debbie Kaufman, owner of Needle Little Fun in Centerville.

"There's no more home ec, except for a little bit in high school. They don't get a real good in-depth knowledge of sewing. I'd like to ke...

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