Thread: I think I corrupted my big sister ;)

My sister and her girls came to visit and we met up at my favorite LQS. She whispered to me that all the fabric choices were overwhelming and should buy enough for a quilt top or not buy anything? I told her to pick out some fat quarters that she liked. How many? 10, no wait, 12. So she did - 12 beautiful batiks and then 2 more 1/2 yard cuts of coordinating hand dyed fabrics. She brought them to my mom's and spread them out so she could see and touch them all. I love sharing my fabric addiction!

That is too funny. My sister that is 15 months older than me just came for a visit for a week. She is just getting into quilting. While our mom was alive, who loved quilting, she would not have anything to do with quilting, even though she was a very good seamstress. She inherited several things from our mom's sewing room last summer and is now starting to quilt. When she was here we went to several quilt stores, sewed mondo bags together, and I intrpduced her to the wonderful world of batiks. I have not met a batik I did not like. LOL I shared the passion of quilting with my mom and now I can share it with my sis. Sisters are great and I treasure them now more then I ever have in my life. When I lost my mom, I wondered who could ever possibly fill that void. Now I know why God gives us sisters.

That is so sweet!! My mother sewed and we did sew a lot together. When she was living with me, she would help me a lot. I am an only child, but my DDIL has taken an interest in quilting now. We now sew together and go to retreats together several times a year. (Can't believe she leaves 3 kids from ages 1 to 13 at home). Nothing like sewing together as a bonding experience. You begin to understand how much the old quilting bees meant to the pioneer women. Linda in MO

My sister has always sewn as long as I can remember. She'd make stuff out of sub-quality fabric. After I got into quilting and introduced her to the 'good stuff', she's gun-ho about quilting. She's made some gorgeous quilts. BTW, my BIL isn't too happy with me. Now, she's my mentor because she understands the basics of sewing and that helps me a lot. Some day soon we're going to make a quilt together. Since she works, I hope to beat her but I doubt it. I'm slow as molasses.