Sewing was an important part of lighthouse keeping – Check out this display piece from the St. Augustine lighthouse on sewing … Sewing and Detail Maintenance #sewing #Lighthouse #FirstClimb #BeaconBuilders #stalighthouse #lighthouse #sewing
Sewing was an important part of lighthouse keeping
I got to visit this lighthouse and climb the 219 stairs, bragging rights! I did it on Lighthouse Day too!

A canvas curtain was placed on hooks and drawn around the lens room each morning before electrification to protect the lens from the hot Florida sun. Also, the keepers were required to wear a linen apron while cleaning and polishing the lens. When repairs were necessary and m the curtain or aprons, sewing skills were required.
Speaking of lighthouses, here are some lighthouse and nautical face masks and other sewed products for sale.
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Oars Zipper Pouch$10.00
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Lighthouses Zipper Pouch$10.00
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Lighthouses & Sailboats Zipper Pouch$10.00
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Lighthouses Face Mask$5.99
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Lighthouses Face Mask$5.99
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Beach Face Mask$5.99
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Lighthouse Face Mask$5.99
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Blue Sailboat Face Mask$5.99
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Lighthouses Face Mask$5.99
As you can see sewing was important to lighthouses, so is sewing today!
Upcoming Events
This is a list of the upcoming events that Steve Sews will be at. If you know of one in the East Tennessee area, let me know.
November 4, 2023 – 9 am to 4 pm – Fall Expo at Rutledge Elementary School – Rutledge, TN.
Meet …
Meet the staff and/or equipment for Steve Sews.
- Brother Stitch (Current Sewing Machine)
- Forge (Circuit)
- Interns
- Lovees (Stuffed Animals)
- Mendi (My Wife’s Sewing Machine)
- Rosie (Antique Sewing Machine)
- Steve (Steve himself)
- The Masked Bandit (Steve’s older Sewing Machine)
- Trainees
- Van the T-Rex (Helper)
- Zee (Face Mask Model)

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