Welcome Charlotte !

While spending time with my Mom, my favorite times were when she was sewing. She had a Singer 401a and I couldn't wait til the day I could use it. I remember one summer she took me to purchase fabrics as she was going to sew all next year's school clothes for my sister and I. Skirts with matching vests and pants and holiday dresses. This year she also bought patterns for clothes for my Barbie. I was soooo proud and excited !

I spent hours touching fabric, helping her pin pattern pieces on the fabric, watching her iron and watching her work tirelessly to create our entire wardrobe. I was so proud of her to do this every year, she was soooo creative. The downside?  My sister and I looked entirely alike even tho' we were 2 grades apart. I hated that part! 

Then it was time. She helped me pick fabric for my Barbie dress from the scraps, I'd pin the fabric very carefully. And then I'd cut it out. Note* On a pattern, there is a side of the front where it notes: 'place on fold'. You're not supposed to cut there, it's so that the piece unfolds to make the entire piece. But I would very carefully cut this line too! And I'd have to start all over again. But I soon got the hang of it and produced at least a few respectable dresses for Barbie.

Over the next several years, Mom watched over me as I sewed skirts, pants, dresses, blouses. When I was in JHS I rode my bike to school (over 5mi) so I would sew the cutest shortest dress and make matching bottoms -- I thought this was awesome!

When I was in 9th grade, Mom's mother, Gramma Laura, gave me a Featherweight, my very OWN sewing machine. Now I didn't have to wait til summer to sew with my Mom. I still have this machine, and it still sews like a champ, but instead of making clothes for me or even dollclothes, she makes all kinds of quilts. Lovingly put together for my own family and dear friends.

So now I have two memories in my sewing room, one from my precious Gramma that continues every time a quilt is finished. And now Charlotte has joined the family where she can start sewing again and I can bring some of those cherised memories back to life.

I'll be in the sewing room -- this elf has lots to work on :D

Stitch on  ~~~~~

Dee