My First Quilting Attempts

I have been sewing ever since Home Economics in the 7th grade.  My Mom sewed and so did my Grandmother.  I took Home Ec. all through Jr. and Sr. high.  I loved it.  Even contemplated becoming a Home Ec. teacher, would be out of a job for sure these days.

I had sewed some clothes, for myself, which were always a failure... and I sewed for my children, a little.

We are going through the house prepping for a yard sale.  We have so much stuff...20 years in this house.

I found these.  My first attempts at quilting.

Hand pieced, look at the size of those stitches...yikes

points kind of got lost over the edge

see those tiny little hand stitches 

After sewing machine, not too bad

Quilting stitches getting smaller!

a bit of my history.

Hope you have a great week.

Cindy

A Legacy in Fabric

I was recently cleaning out a cupboard in my bedroom and I came across a bin of fabric I forgot I had.  Not just any fabric, but, fabric from my Grandmother's stash.  

My Grandma was a seamstress, crafter, and quiltmaker.  When she passed away my mom and aunt boxed up all of her stash and a few unfinished items and sent them to me.  I went through it all and boxed it up and put it in storage.  Finding this bin reminds me of her, and I hope to make some things for my grandchildren from these fabrics.

Most of the fabrics are small pieces that have "fussy cut" bits cut out.   She would take those fussy cut pieces and applique them to the baby clothes or aprons or other items she made.  They are mostly poly/cotton, but there are some that seem like percale and twill.  

Don't you love these frogs.

 Wild clowns and airplanes

I have clothes she made for me when I was a baby, a quilt she made for my wedding present, and a bin that has several quilt tops in various stages and made from various types of fabric.  I will post about those sometime soon.


I think about what will I leave behind for my daughters, I hope a legacy of sewing and quilting, and maybe a bin or two of fabric...


Cindy