My mother was a professional seamstress and I grew up around the sewing machine pedal. She taught my brother and I how to sew when we were little by writing lines , circles and curves on paper, removing the thread and an using empty bobbin, and let us practice. I made doll clothes from her scraps and took Home Economics for five years in high school just to sew. I made all my clothes in high school. I've made my childrens clothes. It was just a natural progression into quilts.
Linda D.