My grandmother is so plain that she would sew up her worn-out clothes and wear them again and again.

我的祖母非常之节俭，她会一次又一次地缝补她穿破了的衣服然后穿上。

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But she recalls picking up from her mother not only how to sew but also a source of inspiration: the remnants of cloth made for one-of-a-kind garments that were sold at flea markets.

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