helenhatter

My first sewing project was constructed when I was five years old from a scrap of solid blue cotton: a change of clothing for my Tiny Tears doll. It was a one piece design with a big pink button in front and a wide flounce of white cotton lace on the bottom. To personalize it I embroidered a pink initial on the front. My mother instilled my love of sewing as she designed and made all my clothes when I was a young child. They were wonderful! How fortunate I was to have such a great seamstress for a mom. I had the cutest clothes in all my elementary and junior high school! Sewing has been one of my greatest pleasures for the past sixty years having fashioned everything from baby clothes to dance/drill team outfits to home decor. By the way, I still have that first project -- the little blue doll dress. I also still have every copy of "Threads" I ever got!!! Thanks for the wonderful magazine.