I just read every story and loved them all!!
Nobody in my family was into sewing although I have white pillow shams that my grandmother crossed-stitched her initials on . She died when I was 3 months old and they are precious to me. My other Gram knitted, my Mom knitted and still does and sewed a bit but not much. Anyway, I thought sewing was for dorks (what a brat I must have been!) My girlfriend and I got signed up to take a sewing class by our Moms during the summer we were 15 and we never went!! We spent the hour or whatever it was walking around, smoking, etc. We were way too cool to sew. BUT I always loved making things,from as long back as I can remember (Girl Scouts, school projects etc) The lady I babysat for taught me how to knit and I did some knitting in high school and college (still do)During my first pregnancy I got interested in embroidery and made a wall-hanging for my baby. Then I decided to learn to sew so I could make him little clothes. I took a sewing class and the teacher was wonderful. I sewed happily for many years, making some clothes for my boys, but lots of crafty type things too. I loved machine applique b/c boys clothing patterns were so blah that I added cute little things to their shorts and pants. Then cross-stitch,more knitting, you name it. In 1986 my friend wanted to take a quilting class and asked if I wanted to go with her. Quilting never crossed my mind until then. I got hooked immediately and haven't stopped. The funny thing about that class is that my friend made that one sampler quilt and never made another!We still laugh about it. Carol Doak took the same class but a few years before me!!! She got her start right her in Ohio :)
Right now I'm working on a series of 3 quilts made entirely of antique cottons I've collected that I will machine piece and hand quilt for each of my 3 sons. I'm so excited about this new project!!! Each one is a Log Cabin variation that suits each one's personality. I don't care how many UFO'S I have- I want each of my boys to have several of their own quilts to have long after I'm gone. I've made them all quilts but these are hopefully going to be extra special.
And I hope I live long enough to finish all my UFO's and at least some of the ideas in my head :D
Thanks for all the great posts. They are so heart-warming!!!