Robinlee

I completed this last Thursday, Sept. 22nd. I started this in June or July of 1980 and pregnant with first daughter. When I pulled it out last January to finish after having moving it from one house to the next and I am going to guess that was at least 10 times, since 1980. My daughter will turn 30 in December, so It's officially 30's old.

These are scraps of my 4-H projects for 9 years and Jr and Sr high Home Ec. classes, (two prints were donated from my mom to remind me where I got my sewing capibilities from - dresses she had me and sisters when I was
6 years). 5" squares that were cut with a 5" square of cardboard and marked with a blue ink pin. I had all but about five 9-patches sections completely sewn together. Left it with a LAQ about 2 weeks ago and thoughts as to what I wanted for design. The thread was a varigated colors of what I could remember from the 1970's colors. I hope you will be able to see the flowers and scriggalies of stitches. It looks great on my bed and my daughter Kristin just loves it and wants it on her list of inheritance stuff. Course her 30th birthday is coming up, so who knows, she might get it earlier.

My next thoughts and plans are to create a journal of all the photo's of the clothing I had made in those years. It's going to take some digging through loads of photo's, but I know if I find my 4-H record book, I will find most of them. Just can't wait to start. So many memories in this quilt.

connecticut quilter

I learn to sew in 4H made a pin cushion,apron,and skirt with an elastic waist. In Girl Scout we also did a little sewing. Than in high school I took home ec. But my Mom did alot of sewing. And coming from a large family there were 7 of us kids. So if you wanted to have some clothes you made them.. But Grandmother was the one who made the beautiful quilts from my sister and my scraps, she sewed them all by hand. Now I hope I can make some nice quilts too....

gmavis

Western Kansas?? Do you know where McDonald, Ks. is?? :?:

Earleen

Yes that is where I started also. many dress reviews and even won 2 trips through them one to egg convention and the other to National 4-H Congress in Chicago in 1958. Met many good friends through my 4-H years.

gramofmany

So funny you said you disagreed with the teacher at school. I also insisted on doing a hem the way I had learned in 4 H. I still think the 4-H way was better! Of course she wasn't going to put up with a smart mouthed 14 year old. She found more mistakes in my jumper than in anyone elses. She had the last word I guess!

sash

I started out in 4-H, took Home Ec., and sewed for my daughters, but didn't start quilting until much later on. I don't remember why I started quilting, but I started out making just 4 patch blocks and tying them. Much later, I got into the actual piecing and quilting part. My mom did sew, but not quilting. My grandmother crocheted (on my mom's side) and was an excellent seamstress, but didn't quilt. I have an old (antique, don't know exactly how old it is)red bird quilt that was from my g/mother on my daddy's side that is very lovely. I think it was probably made in the 30's or 40's, but I never learned from her. I guess one day I woke up and said "I think I want to learn to quilt". lol.

judi_lynne

No 4-H for me. However, we did start "sewing" in 5th grade and I continued that every year that I could until about 10th grade. I loved sewing, but after graduating I never sewed! I graduated in 1966 and the next time I started sewing was almost 2 years ago when I decided to quilt. And I love it! But I'm really not into making clothing.

oldswimmer

I second this... I am also a "retired" from Extension... but not 4-H. Still a leader and volunteer in our programs.

Quilting Grandma

Oh Yeah! Born and bred in Garden City.

PKITTY1

My first sewing project (not a quilt unfortunately) in 4H was a kerchief. I still have it.