My mother was a wonderful seamstress. She made all of my clothes, her clothes, and my grandmother's. She made them on a treadle sewing machine for many years until she got an electric machine when I was about 11 years old. I used to love to watch her sew on the treadle. She also did sewing for other people. Mother never made quilts, but my grandmother and her sister did. We always had warm beautiful quilts. I didn't get interested in quilting until I was about 50, but I have been wild about quilting since then. I am thankful to have great sewing machines and tools to use.