Mom didn't quilt, but she could follow a pattern and make clothing. That's what she taught me to do on her Singer 66. I learned to make my own clothing, because there wasn't money to buy them and I didn't want to wear the neighbor girl's hand-me-downs to school. When I think about what she would say to me now, it would be something like: "You're making WHAT??" "And how did those poor children turn out?" "I'm surprised your still married to that boy!" (45 years and counting!) Wish she were around today, I might just make her a lap quilt! My dad took his last breath under a quilt I made for him and he was always proud of me!