I have three daughters, one does not prefer to sew or really do any crafting with the exception of scrapbooking. She is creative and may take on a project like flower arranging, but only when the need surfaces, not because she is obsessed like her mother!
My 2nd daughter dabbles in a multitude of crafts and does like to sew, but rarely does. She is a teenager and has far too many other life experiences to see and do. When she is older I do believe she will return to her love of crafts and also start sewing again.
Daughter number 3 is only four years old, but I think she is going to be my crafting companion. Every day she asks to go in my craft room. She loves to touch and play with my ribbons, lace and fabrics. She calls the fabric scraps "babies" and we keep them in a giant wicker basket. She doesn't let me throw away any pieces of fabric or ribbon, even thread, but instead wants to keep them as "treasures" (her word). She looks at patterns and decides which she wants me to sew and picks out the fabric from my stash. Yes, I do believe she is already hooked.
I have also acquired a delightful daughter-in-law who is crafty, artsy and creative beyond compare. I feel like a childish amateur next to her, but I do love sharing our mutual love of crafting and her work in all areas is simply amazing. She paints, creates pottery, draws, photographs, scrapbooks and so much more.
She has a gorgeous photography business you can check out at Hanle Productions.
My mother did not like to sew. She grew up wearing handmade items that her mother made. In the photographs I have seen her clothes were lovely and didn't look handmade in the least, but her heart desired a store bought wardrobe. Perhaps she put up a "block" to the idea of sewing. She definitely was creative. She always had beautifully decorated homes, she was a desktop designer and publisher, she arranged flowers, and dressed well.
In her family there were also three daughters and only one inherited her mother's sewing gene. My aunt sews well and creates unique as well as gorgeous items. She sewed her only daughter's wedding dress and it turned out perfect. She recently started quilting and her choice of color and patterns amaze me, they are striking.
I was bit by the sewing bug rather young, with a needle, thread and scraps from the rag basket I fashioned atrocious clothes for my dolls and lopsided blankets. In junior high I took a sewing class for home ec. and made a handkerchief shirt, I was hooked. That year Mom bought me a sewing machine for Christmas. I had that old Singer for many years. About 10 years ago I traded it in for a Babylock. I still miss that machine, not only for the sentimentality of it, but that machine ran GREAT! I seldom had to bring it in for repairs. It was fast, heavy duty and easy to operate.
