PHOTO GALLERY: Sewing store serves as center for snowflakes

December 19, 2012 | 5:22 p.m. CST

Satin Stiches, a sewing and embroidery store, has opened up three sewing machines for people to use to sew snowflakes for the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn.

Lola Bolton embroiders a snowflake at Satin Stitches Sewing & Embroidery on Wednesday. The snowflake pattern will be available online until Jan. 10, 2013. | Sarah Hoffman

A snowflake is embroidered at Satin Stitches Sewing & Embroidery. Gail Marcy, the store's owner, organized an initiative to sew snowflakes to decorate the new school for Sandy Hook Elementary students in Newtown, Conn. Customers and volunteers can download the pattern online or use the store's machines and supplies for free to create the snowflakes. | Sarah Hoffman

Gail Marcy assists customer Joan Stubinger at Satin Stitches Sewing & Embroidery. Marcy organized an initiative to sew snowflakes to decorate the new school for Sandy Hook Elementary students. | Sarah Hoffman