I was raised by my great aunt and spent time with my great grandmother. They are the ones who taught me how to work and always work hard, grandma Varney would hug me and I would spend time with her she taught me a lot I learned to crochet and always be busy her words, were idle minds and hands are a devils work shop. To this day it’s hard to not keep my hands busy and quiet my mind.
My other grand mother tried to teach me how to sew on a treadle machine I could make it sew backwards. She didn’t have a lot of patience. Now I have a treadle sewing machine I look at it and remember her and I have quilts and embroidery from my great grandmother and some of her crochet as well. I’m 68. What a blessing to have learned from them. I also learned to obey at a very young age and not be sassy.