The only thing I hear my mom saying to me regarding sewing is from when I was growing up. We lived in the country, and those days we were lucky to catch 3 channls through the air from Michigan. On the long winter weekends, there was only sports on. When I was bored to tears, she'd tell me, "go make a blouse.". LOL. She didn't quilt...she made porcelain dolls from pouring the slip into molds, to painting eyebrows with single hair brushes, to designing and sewing the elaborate gowns. She passed away 2 years ago this week.