Thursday, December 11, 2008

Pionneer Women







Last year when my mother came to visit for the holidays she brought this book.


I had such a joy reading this book with my daughter, mother and my Aunt.
We always get together in the kitchen taking turns reading outloud to each other.
I am always interested in learning how women survived.
If you have not been inspired lately and are feeling overwhelmed.
Read this womens story and you will be changed forever.

Did you have a mother who trained you in homemaking skills?
Try to imagine you are living in the 1800's and you get married
and know nothing. Luckily, she married a man that lived with
his mother. This woman became her mother, what wonderful
experience the Lord gave her. She went on to learn not only
the joys of homemaking but learning the art of quilting.
She made over 125 quilts in her life time. Imagine how
she must of had to get her work done early enough to also
be able to find time to quilt.
Let me ask you why are we not making our own quilts?








Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Sewing For my daughter





Sewing for me is something that allows you to express your creative side of your mind. I made this dress two years ago for Easter. This is my daughter Rachel she is growing into a young woman.



This was one of the first successful spring dresses I made for my daughter.


My prayer is by posting the outfits I make will inspire one more woman to come back to sewing for her family's needs. If I did not have a machine to sew on I believe I would probably handsew the clothes I make.


This dress was made late this summer. I really like this style as it fit her very well. With all her dresses I like to add length to them. Over the spring vacation I made this same pattern in a blouse. I did handsew the blouse as we took Rachel to Historical Williamsburg. I had a large amount of sitting time and since I did not bring my machine with me hand sewing came in handy. It only made me understand how hard it was for women to do all the sewing for their families.

Friday, December 05, 2008

Lancaster Pennsylvania



My Trip to Lancaster Pennsylvania



Amish Children, Lancaster County, PA by Michele Burgess
Amish Children, Lancaster County, PA



The day I was out there was snow covering the landscape and what a view it was.