As a child, I sat next to my mom as she did sewing on her machine. I made my first dress when I was in 4-H, and my dress won a ribbon at the local fair that year. From that point on, I made all my clothes and did sewing for my family and home. Although there were no quilters then, I made a quilt on my own with just a pattern to guide me when I was almost 15. I still have it, mistakes and all
. Then I made a pieced top in my 30s and gave it to my mom because she liked it. I retrieved it when she passed away almost 30 years later and it eventually became a queen coverlet just a few years ago; it is my favorite. I did make some sporadic projects such as quillows, etc. Then I took my first REAL quilting class at the age of 58 and my quilting really took off! It is such a joy. BTW, I no longer make clothes.
