Originally Posted by
Onebyone
When people tell me how their great grandmother made 'real' quilts I say that's because they didn't have the new tools we have today. And if they did can you imagine the masterpieces that they would have made? Many gave up making quilts when their hands no longer could manage scissors or hand stitching even thought they loved doing it.
I often think of this--how many women had to stop sewing/quilting because eyeglasses were rare and/or expensive?