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Charlotte works part time at the store and also teaches our advanced quilting classes. Why does Charlotte like to sew?!
Why I like to sew
My Mother Made Me Wear Dead Ducks
When I was 3 or 4, my grandmother became ill, and my mother and went to stay for a few weeks. The fabric used in the 40's was feed sacks. My grandfather was instructed to buy only sacks with a certain design. When my mother had enough sacks, she constructed a play outfit for me. I stood by the treadle machine and watch every stitch. I couldn't wait to get to wear my new outfit. I can still see the fabric, light blue background with big white ducks. When the shorts and top were finished and I looked at it, the back of the top had "dead ducks". Their beautiful feet were pointing to the sky. I cried and cried, but I wore the "dead ducks". I always told my mother she forced me to sew for my self at an early age. I also remember my grandmother's quilting framed with a quilt to be stitched. I loved the smell of the fabrics and the texture. I am the only one following in my grandmother's foot steps, with a love for sewing and quilting. I thank my mother for "dead ducks"!
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