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Gladys always seemed to be keep her hands busy. I loved watching her work and was especially fasinated with her hands. The skin on the back of her hands looked almost translucent and were silky soft to the touch.
She made all sorts of things but my memories are of baby doll quilts and doll clothes. I still have my doll quilt that is pictured above. My daughter used it with her baby dolls and maybe one day her daughters will also.
My sister Julie and cousin Dana share this week:
Julie's Memories
"Grandma Mitchell taught me the basics of sewing when I was nine years old. We gathered in her warm kitchen to construct a winter woolen cape with bright red braided trim. We recycled a worn out wool coat of Grandpas and fashioned it into a smaller outer garment for me. I watched mesmerized as she powered her treadle Singer and seams magically appeared. She patiently answered all my curious questions.
Over the years, she gently instructed me in sewing on buttons, hand piecing scraps of fabrics, and the lost art of tatting with fine thread and shuttle. She also taught me hand embroidery and fundamentals of crochet. I never saw her without a project in her hands.
She generously let me filter through her needles and hooks, threads, fabric and a fascinating button collection. She passed on both the love of sewing and the habit of always keeping my hands busy. Her patience fueled in me a passion for sewing and needlecraft. Little did I know at 9 years old she was giving me a gift that would span a lifetime."
Dana's Memories
"Grandma was fun to snuggle up with on her couch. She attempted to teach me how to embroider when I was older (it didn't take) and allowed me to play with the wrinkles on her hands when I was small-I loved to pinch her skin gently and was fascinated when it stayed that way."
Thank you for reading this week!
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