The Sewing Machine: The absolutely charming must-read Scottish debut novel by the bestselling author of 25 Library Terrace for 2026!
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Over 180,000 copies sold
A WATERSTONES SCOTLAND BESTSELLER
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Two families. Three secrets. Millions of stitches.
It is 1911 , and Jean is about to join the mass strike at the Singer factory. For her, nothing will be the same again.
Decades later, in Edinburgh, Connie sews coded moments of her life into a notebook, as her mother did before her.
More than 100 years after his grandmother's sewing machine was made, Fred discovers a treasure trove of documents. His family history is laid out before him in a patchwork of unfamiliar handwriting and colourful seams.
He'll start unpicking the secrets of four generations, one stitch at a time...
Perfect for fans of Evie Woods, Sally Page and Liz Trenow.
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Readers LOVE The Sewing Machine !
' Loved loved loved this! Fascinating story and characters and literally couldn't put it down! ' Reader review, 5 stars
' Charming with tense and touching scenes in equal measure. Read it with the tissues handy! ' Reader review, 5 stars
' Had me sobbing pretty much all the way though ... As I inched closer and closer to the end, I didn't want it to be over ... Everyone stop what you're doing and read The Sewing Machine . Right now ' Reader review, 5 stars
' Had me shouting at the characters when I was only 12 pages in ... If you love historical fiction or just books full of family secrets... had me on the brink of tears as I read the final words ' Reader review, 5 stars
' I had a hard time putting the book down until it was done and dusted! ' Reader review, 5 stars
'Fascinating. Truly Fascinating!!! What a wonderful story to read and connect with so deeply . Loved every single page!!!!' Reader review, 5 stars
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