The Sewing Machine

An absolutely charming and uplifting must-read debut novel for 2025

Author: Natalie Fergie

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The breakout word-of-mouth bestselling debut from Natalie Fergie

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.

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Summary

The breakout word-of-mouth bestselling debut from Natalie Fergie

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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.

About the Author

Natalie Fergie lives near Edinburgh. After a 25-year career in nursing, she set up a textiles business and spent ten years making and selling hand-dyed yarn and embroidery threads. Her debut novel, The Sewing Machine, was published by Unbound in 2017, and became a word-of-mouth bestseller, featuring at #4 on the Scottish bestseller lists in April 2019. She is now planning her third novel.