I agree totally. As my granddaugther's quilt needed mending, I took the time to teach her how to mend it and she's kept it mended. Not the prettiest, not the best but she can use it, launder it and it doesn't fall apart. A couple places got bad and I had to do the mending for her but it's had a lot of use since she came home from the hospital wrapped in it and is now 17. I even made her a new quilt using the same fabric in hopes she'd be able to put her blanky away. One day it'll be a scrap in her pocket and that's it but guess that's ok. I gather this is a common occurrence today. At least she is keeping it mended and I'm proud of her for that and amazed.
Originally Posted by Quilting Nana
Originally Posted by Annya
I am like you GrammyPatty7. My room houses my computer, sewing machines 2+ over locker plus another one coming cost about 6,000 and so much fabric that I don't know the value plus colored boxes to put my fat quarters color coded so I can find the right thing when needed. Storage boxes and10 plastic drawers, all full of fabric plus at the moment my table is full of fabric while I am making a quilt. I only clean up when I have finished the quilt. Don't know the total cost but I've been quilting for 10 years, but been sewing since 4yrs old. In those days you were taught to sew in pre-school. Now kids do not learn until they are in high school. I am now 58 .
With cut backs in the school system home ec. has been cut. So they don't learn in HS.
It is up to us to teach our DD,DS, D nephews, neices and grandchildren to sew so the art is not lost.
I have had the privledge to help teach at a quilt camp for children this week. There are 8 little girls ages 8-12. We are having a great time. I think I am having more fun than the girls.
My DGS and I are working on a space quilt he is 7.
He made his first quilt at 5.
Ooops off the subject.
I think I fit all the criteria. :lol: