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Remembering Rosalynn Carter
In 2019 when I was still researching my book, I wrote to former first lady Rosalynn Carter to inquire about her sewing and other...
Debra Scala Giokas
Nov 24, 20233 min read
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A Thank You Note For My Readers
I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude to my readers and those who have attended any of my talks, whether virtually or in...
Debra Scala Giokas
Nov 17, 20233 min read
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World Wide Knit In Public Day
In 2005, Danielle Landes began World Wide Knit in Public Day ("WWKIPD"). Since knitting is a solitary act, the idea was to bring knitters...
Debra Scala Giokas
Jun 4, 20232 min read
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The Pennsylvania Avenue Zoo
First Lady Grace Coolidge and her husband, President Calvin Coolidge, made a cool couple. He was shy, and she did much of the talking....
Debra Scala Giokas
Apr 3, 20233 min read
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Abigail Fillmore and The First White House Library
Abigail Powers Fillmore grew up poor but had thousands of books she inherited when her father, a Baptist minister, died when she was only...
Debra Scala Giokas
Feb 20, 20232 min read
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Barbara Bush and her Needlework
If you love to craft and give your handmade gifts as presents during the holidays, then you have something in common with First Lady...
Debra Scala Giokas
Dec 23, 20222 min read
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Florence Harding: Champion for Her Boys, the Veterans of World War I
On November 11, 1921, the unidentified American soldier who died in France during World War I was buried at Arlington National Cemetery...
Debra Scala Giokas
Nov 11, 20223 min read
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First Knitter of the Land
How First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt Encouraged Volunteers to Knit One Million Sweaters On September 30, 1941, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt...
Debra Scala Giokas
Sep 15, 20223 min read
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International Crochet Day
The idea for an International Crochet Day began in 2007 with Jimbo, the author of the blog called “Jimbo’s Front Porch,” who hand carved...
Debra Scala Giokas
Sep 9, 20224 min read
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The Story Behind LADIES, FIRST: COMMON THREADS
I was almost at my halfway mark when I was writing about Edith Roosevelt. She had once lived at Sagamore Hill, the Summer White House,...
Debra Scala Giokas
Aug 23, 20223 min read
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For those who enjoy a good yarn and a needlework project (with a cup of coffee or tea).
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