SEARSPORT Louise Seekins possesses enthusiasm for sewing expected when one has been sewing for more than five decades and uses her affinity for the craft to spread cheer and love to her customers, and through donations of profits towards organizations supporting those with Alzheimer’s.
She has sewn an array of items such as quilts and memory T-shirt quilts, items for her children and costumes for the 15 children’s community theater plays she has directed, and has taught the art of sewing to 10 people between the ages of 10 and 35.
“I love to sew,” the Searsport resident said. “I love the smile on the face of a student when they finish their first sewing project, the delight in a child’s eyes as they spin in a newly made sundress and I love the look on a young actor’s face as they look at their reflection for the first time in their costume.”