I, too, loved my MIL and she's gone too. I also still sorely miss my mother. She was one of a kind and I'm thankful I seem to be turning into her somewhat. She had a wealth of humorous sayings to cover almost any situation and YES she taught me the love of sewing, quilting and embroidery from the age of 7. That was when it wasn't cool to be seen in homemade clotes. I would love to be able to see her again just to thank her for all her efforts.