My Mom made all my clothes. She made her own patterns. I made my first dress at age seven. My fingers were sore from ripping out seams that didn't suit Mom. Loved that dress and loved Mom for teaching me to sew. I treadled many a stitch on that old machine. Later I made my Husbands and Son's suits. Made all my clothes too. I don't have time to sew clothes anymore. I am too busy making quilts. Mom taught me to quilt too,