I had a hard time deciding what to buy me from my mother. Thought about jewelry - a ring specifically because that's what my mother liked the best. But she gave me her wedding set a few years back and there's no way I can top that beauty. All of a sudden it hit like a bolt of lightning...A SINGER FEATHERWEIGHT!!! I've never wanted one before. Didn't need yet another machine and passed up on a rather inexpensive machine a couple of years back when I called Carol's attention to a pair of them at an antique/junk store. She picked the best and was so surprised that I didn't get it.
This is the perfect gift for me. Mama made just about all of my clothes while I was growing up. She made hers too. When I married in 1971, she gave me her old 1954 electric Singer machine since she was sewing on a Singer Touch 'n' Sew. I made most of my own clothing, including jeans that FIT. I learned the love of sewing from her. Drum roll.......
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Carol and I had a naming ceremony and the photos are still stuck on my phone, I haven't figured out how to get them to my computer yet. eyeroll....
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Meet Shirley Anne...
and her first quilting job...
a quilt for grandson Cain.
Stitches are just gorgeous!
