Wonderful stories.....thanks for sharing.
I can remember having a plastic needle and the cardboard sewing cards. Then my mom bought me a sampler and I learned to embroider ...and from that to make doll clothes. My mom taught me to crochet also. My dad's grandmother sewed and quilted, in fact she taught him, and made everyone help quilt once she had the top pieced. Dad helped me with the sewing machine.Later I made clothes for my daughter and sons. I learned to cross stitch and did that for years making many gifts. I have only a few things for myself. I started buying fabric from the clearence tables in hope of one day making a quilt. Started out on little projects. Now I am quilting and loving it.