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I was 6 years old when my mother had me work on my first project: a purple dress to be worn on Easter Day. She had me baste the body. I basted down on the left side, across the bottom (together) and up the ride side. I was very proud when I showed the basting work to my mom, who then asked: "and where will you put your legs?" It took me a few minutes to figure out that I had in fact just basted a "bag", with no place to put my legs through! We laughed, and there was the first time that I actually started to learn how pieces of a project fit together.

Sewing is one of the wonderful things that my mom taught me. And I never stopped. Unfortunately, none of my two sons got interested in sewing (except to admire, and at times wear the results)!

Thank you for your very nice comments. Making this dress was the most enjoyable piece of sewing. JohnW, the way you describe your dress makes it sound wonderful. We have to be wonderful on that very special day!