great gm, was a crocheter, gma was a sewer, and made quilts for each gchild, mother did some sewing, me, I love to sew, quilt, do some knitting (don't really like), crochet, basket weaving is my second craft I love. Have 1 DD who quilts when she has time.

My family were experts and I can't hold a candle to them. Two of my cousins had a business designing stage costumes and ballroom dancing outfits with all the feathers and sequins etc. My grandmothers could all do exquisite crochet, tatting and embroidery. My mum could smock very well and made rugs and carpets, so my efforts are quite tame in comparison.

First generation quilter here. My Mom and DGM were not crafty at all.

My mother sewed everything you can imagine. Curtains, slip covers, almost all of our clothing. You name it, she sewed it. Endless doll clothing and quilts for their beds. I guess I got my love of sewing from her -- but not her ability to follow instructions!

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well my Mother could make you a wedding dress without a pattern but she never taught me to sew. I taught myself.

I'm first generation. My mother didn't even replace buttons on shirts when they fell off. I had an aunt (married to my mother's brother) who had 5 boys and loved to sew. She taught me when I was 10 years old. I've been sewing ever since. Both my daughters sew...so the tradition will continue!

I'm first generation. My mother didn't even replace buttons on shirts when they fell off. I had an aunt (married to my mother's brother) who had 5 boys and loved to sew. She taught me when I was 10 years old. I've been sewing ever since. Both my daughters sew...so the tradition will continue!

4th generation here....

I have my great grandmother's hand pieced and hand quilted quilt--what a treasure, I love it....

My grandmother sewed garments but really never quilted...

My Mom sewed garments as well and I started sewing with Home Ec classes. I have to add that the "itch" to quilt layed dormant until my children were grown and I was retired.......

Now, I can't get enough..... :P

Both of my Grandmothers sewed, as their mothers before them. My Mom worked at Jantzen sewing bathing suits before she married Dad, and nothing before that. The only sewing she did when I was growing up was mending/hemming... The only thing I ever remember her sewing was a baby quilt for my son out of a panel, a skating outfit and square dance dress for me. I think Grama helped her with my outfits :D and Mom's friend helped her with the quilt :D

Neither of my DDs seem interested yet either... my grands do show some interest though :D:D:D

My mom only mended items so I guess you could say I'm first generation. My paternal grandmother sewed when I was a child and I think that is where I got the bug from. My maternal grandmother was never crafty in any way.

A 5th generation. One of my kids has sewn, but not for awhile. The grands don't have time, and neither do the great. Maybe some day.

Multiple generation here.

I thought for sure there would be many more multi generation sewers. Like I said my mom barely picked up a needle & thread to mend anything. She also didn't do any other needle arts or canning or anything that would be classified as home arts except cooking. She taught me and my sister well how to make nutricious home cooked meals. I'm meat and potatoes, sister is more fine dining.

I have a quilt at home that we think is somewhere around 100 years old. I think my grandmothers may have invented quilting! They probably spent a hundred hours or more on a quilt and I feel privileged to have them.

3rd generation here, but taught by my mother. I didn't live close enough to grandparents to spend any time with them. But, both grandmothers were quilters and seamstresses.

I can remember my grandmother quilting and making rugs. I have little memory of my mom but she did make us little tops and shorts when we were small. My aunt told me they were all about giving up on my mom ever learning how to sew. They'd all give her old clothes and she'd try to make us clothes and it was a mess. We lived out in the country and very little money so no one went to the store to buy fabric. Just when they had decided it was a lost cause on my mom they gave her one last outfit that belonged to one of my aunts and surprise. My mom remade it exactly as it was but in a small size for us kids. It's sad that I have very few memories of my mom but it's good because all of the ones I have are like that; great memories. I try to share w/my youngest sister because she has none of her own. Out of 5 girls Im the only one who sews or quilts. I've tried to teach my youngest sister but she just gets frustrated w/it. I think if I lived closer where we could do it more it would help. Anyhow, so we have a few generations; I have one daughter and she has done a few quilts and I have her 5 yr old son fixated w/quilting and he wants to learn real bad.

My mother sewed a little. My grandmother sewed a bit more. My great-grandmother sewed a lot, including all her kids clothes as well as quilts. Don't know about the great-great. Guess I'm at least a fourth generation sewer.

I'm at least 3rd generation. My DGM made quilts and sewed clothes. My DM did alterations and sewed all us kids clothes, plus quilted for years. I never purchased a prom dress or wedding dress. Now I sew, my DD sews and I am teaching DGS how to sew. Craftyness must be in our genes.

My mother sewed and did crafts. I have always done some type of sewing and crafts, sewed a lot for kids when they were little, plus for myself. My daughter does no sewing or crafts, brings me a button to sew on. But granddaughter is very artistic, likes crafts and sewing.

I think I am 2nd, My mother came from Poland and she never used a pattern. When "Ike" ran for President I fell in love with what we called his Battle Jacket. I told my mom I would love to have one and she made it for me,no pattern. I had a bad start in High School with sewing so I am not a good sewer.

I'm the only one as far back as I know to sew. I even sewed buttons on for my mother. She was cute about it though & said I did it neater than she did. Yeah, right. LOL I think I got my creativity from my daddy.

My mom's mom sewed and made most of the clothes for the girls in the family. They would look in a magazine and pick out a dress they liked and my grandmother would make it. My mom made quilts and I sewed alot of clothes for the kids when they were little and took up quilting about 10 years ago. I have 2 daughters and 2 daughter-in-laws but none of them sew. So guess who gets to do all the mending.

My mother only sewed to save money. My grandmother was a fantastic seamstress. We concluded that the sewing gene skipped generations.

both my grandmothers did a lot of sewing my mom didn't eaven sew on a button and I have always loved sewing of any kind.

3rd generation at least. Farther back than that I am sure they sewed and/or quilted, etc. It was expected of them.

Great Grandmother crochet & tatting, Grandmother crocheted, tatted, smocked and sewed, my Mother sews and smockes, I sew, crochet, and quilt. whew 4 generations! I only passed it on to 1 DD, the other bless her heart can[t sew a button on, she waits for her sister to come to town.

2nd generation. Don't know if my grandmother quilted but she sure did beatiful crocheting, and my mother quilted all the time. I also knit and do some crocheting.

Both my grandmothers sewed and quilted. I didn't know my grandmothers, but my mother told me that her mother cut out clothing patterns from newspapers. And she made, what we call string quilts now, as utility quilts and they were pieced on squares of newspaper. My dad's mother also quilted and I have one of her quilts. My mother didn't quilt, but she did sew when I was little. I taught both our sons how to mend clothing. One son mends the clothes for him and his wife, the other son doesn't. All four grandchildren have liked to sew with me at some time, but only one granddaughter has a sewing machine at the moment.

Sewing for necessity was always a thing in our family. Sewing for pleasure is something now my mother has started to do and something I prefer to do.

My stepfather was a tailor he worked in a mens suit store my very first job was in a pants factory(he got for me)My job was to put the zippers in I HATED IT.job didnt last long.

4th or 5th generation. I've been sewing since my grand ma let me use her treadle machine when I was 12 13 years old. I still remember her lying in bed watching me while I used her precious machine. I still can hear her telling me not to go so fast, I was pumping for all that was in me. She knew what she was talking about, since my seam wasn't straight. She let me know it too. I can still see her face when I showed it to her. She never smiled,or laughed as I remember, but she did give a little grunt.

My mother did do some sewing - but really didn't have the time to do it. I started the sewing bug in our family. My daughters are truly creative - sewing, cake decorating, scrapbooking. They have started a cake business recently and it's growing by leaps and bounds - totally by word of mouth. I'm really proud of their entrepenuerial (spelling??)spirit.

My dear Mom taught me everything on her old Singer. She used to make me Barbie clothes for gifts, and knitted Barbie sweaters too. She never had the opportunity to learn how to quilt, but I am sure she would have had a lovely touch. That lovely old Singer went to the Goodwill shop when she died 28 years ago, sure do wish I had it now.

My mother sewed and was actually very patient with me asking her how to sew things. I started when Barbie came out, and never stopped. Was making clothing all these years, even suits for my husband, but now I am in love with quilting.

at least 4th

First Gen. My mother did no sewing or needlework. I learned to sew in the 7th grade and continued from there. I am self taught in quilting and use this board as a reference. Many talented people here.

Second generation. My mom sewed like a professional and would tackle anything. My grandmother wouldn't have considered it.

I wasn't ever going to sew because I "wasn't going to turn into my mother". :roll: And then somehow got sucked in after my daughter was born - clothes first and then quilts.

Mom recently took up quilting too, so I guess she turned into me a little! :lol: