| A | B |
| border | the outside edge of something |
| gathering | coming together of people |
| needles | small, thin tools used for sewing |
| scraps | leftover bits of cloth |
| sewn | fastened with stitches, using needle and thread |
| threaded | passed thread through the eye of a needle |
| Russia | the country where Anna's family was from |
| New York City | the new home to Anna's family in America |