We are one family. One family . . . by blood or marriage or friendship. We live in the same small town in Central Illinois. We are moms and daughters. We are sisters and cousins. We are grandmas and wives and aunties.

We all love to quilt and were raised to believe that a girl should always wear her undershirt. And, on those days when you
wear a dress, a petticoat is always in order. This is where you'll find photos and stories of our quilting adventures.

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Sewing Lessons





This Spring Emma asked sweetly, "Aunt Becky, when can I come over to your house and learn how to sew?"  These are the moments that make an Aunt's heart leap...I've said it before and I'll say it again...we love that our nieces and nephews request time with us.  She wanted to make a quilt for her doll, Julie.  Emma measured carefully, pondered over which prints she wanted from the scrap basket, arranged them to her liking and began sewing, verrrry verrrry slowly.  Gradually, the hum of the old Kenmore increased and she was sewing and pressing and pinning without instruction.   Before the end of the day, the quilt was finished and it's owner and her teacher were bursting with pride!






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  1. ShelleyJuly 28, 2011 at 11:49 AM

    What a great way to spend the day - for both of you! And what a lovely quilt :)

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