Author: Marjorie Vaudreuil. Sewing Pattern Secrets, Design Secrets, TheSewingBuzz.com and TheSewingBrew.com

Hey there,

Memorial Day is almost here—and yes, there will be cookouts, paper plates, and maybe a flag-themed dessert someone saw on Pinterest.

But let’s take a breath first.

Before the burgers hit the grill, there’s a deeper reason we gather.
It’s to honor. To remember.
To say, in our own quiet way: “We see you. We didn’t forget.”

And that remembering? It doesn’t have to be loud.
Sometimes, it’s in the beauty we create around us.

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This weekend, whether you’re sewing, setting the table, or just sitting with your feet in the grass, I hope you’ll build something beautiful.

Because beauty can be an offering.
A table can hold memory.
And a moment can mean something—if we let it.

Here’s to a Memorial Day full of warmth, grace, sacrifice, and purpose.

Margie, Founder Sewing Pattern Secrets

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