Mom's voice in my ear...
#51
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Utah
Posts: 1,197
Originally Posted by crashnquilt
My mother was very encouraging to my brothers and I. She became a single mother of 3 in the 50's. The era of time when being a single mom was NOT fashionable and gave cause to many a wagging tongue. But she never once let those rumors affect her or us children. She held her proud and taught us to do the same. Every day Mom would say, "I have faith in you. You can do whatever you set your mind too."
Even though rumors flew faster than a jet in our neighborhood, they sure didn't stop us kids. All three of us grew up to be successful business people.
Even though rumors flew faster than a jet in our neighborhood, they sure didn't stop us kids. All three of us grew up to be successful business people.
#52
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Wadesboro, NC
Posts: 758
Originally Posted by mhansen6
Luckily as the years go by my Mother's voice in my ear is fading. She never said any thing to me that wasn't critical. To her I never made the right choices, especially when my choices were not according to her advice. My mother was a wonderful seamstress, but she did not teach me to sew. I learned from Home Economics in school. As the years went by and I had daughters of my own, I promised myself that I would NOT do the things, say the things that my Mother did. My daughters are my best friends. We have a very close relationship which I am extremely grateful for. My husband always tells me that I learned by horrible example. I have done everything the opposite of my mother. She passed away several years ago. I pray that she is happy now, because she was never happy when she was alive.
#54
[quote=pattypurple]Mom always said "Every stitch you take on Sunday you'll have to take out with your nose". Don't know where that came from. I don't obey that rule, but still hear her in my head when I do sew on Sunday.
My mother and Grandmother said the same thing and usually everything was taken out on Monday because it wasn't done correctly.
My mother and Grandmother said the same thing and usually everything was taken out on Monday because it wasn't done correctly.
#55
[quote=JannieGrace]My grandmother used to tell me that! She was the woman who had the greatest influence in my life. She didn't teach me to sew, but she taught me right from wrong and how to live my life. She was one fine lady and her name suited her very well, Grace.
By the way, I've been reading the board for several months now, but haven't posted anything yet. I appreciate all I am learning from you ladies, as well. You have inspired me to get busy sewing again. I've been on quite a hiatis. I've spent the last two months getting my sewing room organized so I could. Thank you for all the information you provide and quilts I have seen on here are beautiful. I've only made a few myself, but I am ready to go, thanks to your inspiration![/ ////////////////// i don't have a lots of quits done but i do have a lot of ufo but we all glad that we do help other in some way to get them on their way to quilt and crafting that what we are all about here so glad to hear you are inspire and hope to see some of your work and other new quilter work enjoy your quilting we are all friend here
By the way, I've been reading the board for several months now, but haven't posted anything yet. I appreciate all I am learning from you ladies, as well. You have inspired me to get busy sewing again. I've been on quite a hiatis. I've spent the last two months getting my sewing room organized so I could. Thank you for all the information you provide and quilts I have seen on here are beautiful. I've only made a few myself, but I am ready to go, thanks to your inspiration![/ ////////////////// i don't have a lots of quits done but i do have a lot of ufo but we all glad that we do help other in some way to get them on their way to quilt and crafting that what we are all about here so glad to hear you are inspire and hope to see some of your work and other new quilter work enjoy your quilting we are all friend here
#58
My Mother was so supportive. When I finished my first novel, I was terrified of rejection, but she told me, "You have nothing to be ashamed of, it's a great story" When I finished my first quilt, a slightly off-kiltered Dresden Plate, she said, "It's beautiful, is it mine?" and every one I made after that she always said the same thing. The one I made for her I repo-ed from my step dad after Momma died. I still have it and I'll always have it. Momma always told me: "You're as good as the best and better than the rest, so don't let anybody tell you you can't do something." I miss my Mother.
#59
I can't remember any glowing praise from my Mom for my sewing skills-- I developed them on my own, as she didn't sew. One thing she really did love, tho, was a fabric doll I made for her once I was an adult. She loved it and had it sitting in her bedroom until she died. She wasn't big on praise but it was satisfying to be able to make something for her that she loved.
#60
When I was sewing, my mother would tell me a story about 2 brothers whose wives made all their clothes by hand. One wife was lazy and made her husband's shirts with long stitches; she would hurry through her work. The other wife was very industrious and made her husband's shirts with tiny stitches; it took longer but the shirts wore much longer. The two men went out hunting one day and came upon a bear. The bear chased the men until they were exhausted. The man with the shirt of tiny stitches got away. The man with the shirt of long stitches got caught on a tree branch because his shirt was ripping away and was eaten by the bear. Guess you know that my stitches are tiny!
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