TORRINGTON — Charlotte Stowe's sewing shop and school in Torrington is a beehive of activity during her afternoon classes. A professional dressmaker, Stowe has created everything from formal wear and ...
Alexis McCoy, 9, sat in front of a whirring sewing machine. She was busy making a pillowcase. Perhaps too quickly. “I pricked my finger again!” she said, grinning. She held up two fingers displaying ...