Amanda McKinney trims a loose thread while finishing an order of hats at Top Stitch Embroidery Lebanon, N.H., on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. (Valley News - James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Amanda McKinney trims a loose thread while finishing an order of hats at Top Stitch Embroidery Lebanon, N.H., on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. (Valley News – James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

Craig Fairbank threads a new needle while embroidering an order of hats at Ink Factory in Claremont, N.H., on Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2022. The embroidery machine can make up to 800 stitches per minute. (Valley News – James M. Patterson) Copyright Valley News. May not be reprinted or used online without permission. Send requests to permission@vnews.com.

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