Originally Posted by MadQuilter
My grandmother was a milliner. I understand that she and I have a lot in common - too bad she died when I was 2. Unfortunately, she was the most picky hand-crafter and she totally ruined my Mom's interest in it. Mom couldn't understand it when I started to teach myself handcrafts (knitting, embroidery) as a teenager and then of course quilting as an adult. I think grandma would be quite proud of me. (Although I would have to teach her that there is a reason it's called the back side and no, it does not need to be perfect on the back side)
When my Grandmother tried to teach me to embroider she would make me rip it out if the back didn't look as good as the front :thumbdown: I didn't pick it up again until I had kids of my own. Now I try to keep the back neat, but if I don't, oh well :oops: I do it for relaxation and to keep my hands nimble :lol: