Sewing is almost a thing of the past, so is needle work, no one does crafts anymore. I hear people say you can but it cheaper than you can make it. I guess you can on some things but I love making my own things. Just saying!!!

Thanks..... it's so good to hear that times are a changing..... I remember going over to WMU for FHA state conference so many years ago.... Yes, I know the name has changed. So much excitement in those days about doing the life skills contests and watching the changing of young people's lives. It was very rewarding but now I love to work with my granddaughter and great granddaughter..... and they love the lessons with their Nanna

My great neice Kassidy, in my avatar, always went with me the fabric store and we just loved to touch and feel the fabric. She was so cute as she ood and awed over the colors. She moved to Oregon last year and her mom told me that she created her own dress to wear to a father daughter dance that was held in their little city. She used a choke chain,( her dogs collar), and pulled the material through and fashioned a dress out of it! I have to say she it was really cute! Maybe she'll become a quilter some day!

It's all about change. Remember a few years ago the tv shows about modern people trying to live in the clothing, home and actual cleaning and working conditions of the 17th and 18th centuries? Just think, one day there could be shows about the quaint activities of quilters and fabric artists of the 20th and early 21st century!

Awe, sew sad!

I took my spinning wheel to our preschool a few years ago and showed the children how to make yarn from wool. I had some wool that was right from the sheep, full of lanolin and some dirt, and had some wool that was washed and that I hand carded for them. Then I had some fluffy white wool that had been washed, carded and was ready to spin. They were fascinated by the whole process. I know none of them had seen anything like that in their lives. Probably their parents hadn't either. It was great fun.
This year one of the teachers is retiring. I ironed white fabric to freezer paper and cut it into 6-1/2" squares and had the children each draw their own picture on a square. I took these home and just used sashing and corner stones to put them together. Then I used that wonderful binding that Charisma told us about with the two colors that you sew to the back and then topstitch on the 'flange' color on the front. Turned out well and I plan to use that binding again and again. We will present it to the teacher at our 'graduation party' this evening. I think she'll be pleased. Sure was fun.

It says we are getting old. When we were young, there were the same concerns from our elders about old cultural things we were not being exposed to, and when these kids are old they will voice similar concerns over the upcoming generation...

Be happy!

That indeed would be a sad experience, thankfully my grand daughters know all about sewing ! LOL been making em quilts since they were born ! same with clothes and they love it !!

So glad you were able to show 9 more about sewing ! Thank you for letting the sewing/quilting move forward and maybe just 1 or 2 will take up a dying art !

Funny this thread. My daughter asked on Mother's Day, why I had never taught them to sew? I don't know. I sewed so they wouldn't be naked, not for the love of it. I really don't recall if they were interested. They are both, extremely creative in other areas, just not sewing. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

We recently cleaned out my aunt's home and our 8-year-old DGD found a rotary phone. She had no idea what it was. It was hilarious. She does know what a sewing machine is and loves to use mine.