My mother! She made my dresses, dolls and toys, slippers for the family; she was always sewing. As a child, I remember falling asleep to the whirring sound of her sewing machine, and it was so comforting. She cut out patterns on the floor! She was a great seamstress, and she instilled a desire within me to sew. However, she was not a quilter, so I don't have much left of what she made. My grandmother sewed too, either by hand or on a treadle model sewing machine. She had 11 children and many, many grandchildren. I asked her if she would make one thing for me, and she made me a Yo Yo pillow. I still have it and it is my pride and joy!