A lot of folks have recently shared their sewing backstory. So, like Kristine, Dawn, and Summerset, I have decided to share mine.
I grew up surrounded by women who sewed and the men who loved them and let them accumulate stashes and wander through fabric stores. Rather than give you dates and details, I want to show you some of the things these women have created. Let’s start with Mom.
My Mom has sewn forever. She has made dresses and PJs and doll clothes and tote bags for every girl I grew up with. I learned to sew on her trusty Singer Featherweight when she sent it back to OBU with me one semester! Mom’s current passion is quilting. She has made several full size quilts and tons baby quilts. Here are a just a smattering:
Mom pieced this quilt for the BG’s room. (I appliqued it and Aunt Kathy quilted it.)
The Tortoise and the Hare was created for Connor.
Here the LM and BG are with their cousin Will on his Football baby quilt.
This one was made for me!
The LM’s Cowboy quilt created for his birth.
Mom is holding the quilt she made for Sister #3, a Double Wedding Ring.
Mom made this one for my dear friend before John was born, but we forgot to get a picture until later–much later!
I’d venture to guess that Mom’s given almost 50 baby quilts in the last 5 years, so the pictures could keep coming. But I’ll stop for now. Mom, I hope you’ll be okay with me showing off your work!
Stay tuned for more about my sewing backstory–I’m hunting down the pictures of quilts made by grandmothers and great grandmothers and even great-great-great-great-great grandmothers to show you next!
Nice story. Beautiful quilts
Well, DD, thanks for the pictures of the quilts that I have made–Probably closer to 30, however. SIL quilter told me the other day how many she had quilted for me. Mom
Great quilts! I love when a passion is passed on through the generations.
Sounds like a familiar story– I also grew up with a sewing mother who made all sorts of stuff and taught me to sew and now her passion is quilting! (It’s kind of a joke between us– I’m a clothes sewer who occasionally dabbles in quilting-related activities, and she’s a quilter who pretty much only makes clothes when she has to.) And your mom’s quilts are beautiful!