man made out of spools and a thimble
A STRANGE creature made of spools, a thimble, and needles was called “The Mender.” But it was not because he ever really did any mending. He never did anything but stand where he was put, in the stiffest way imaginable.
Even though he never did do anything, he was of some use in the world, for his very presence seemed to say, “A stitch in time saves nine.”