mjfiorini

My mother sewed all of my life, mostly out of necessity. When I was about 9 years old, she thought it was time that I learned how to sew...an apron of all things! Well, I thought that was the most stupid idea she ever had. Why would I want an apron – I didn't want to learn to cook either!!! She gave the idea up in frustration. Well, now, as it turns out, 53 years later, sewing remains my first passion! I learned so much from my mother over the years, once I got in my teen years; she was such a careful and meticulous seamstress. She is now 88 years old, has failing eyesight and laments the fact that she isn't able to do the sewing she once could. I often thank her for having patience with me and for waiting patiently for me to be ready to learn this wonderful craft.

I turned around and taught my 3 sons how to use the sewing machine. When my youngest son and his wife purchased their first sewing machine, they argued over who would get to use it first! He won and made a blanket for their soon to arrive first child.