Sunday, November 6, 2011

Take a word--Sewing


I learned to sew when I was a little girl; my cousin's grandmother taught us how to embroider. I learned to use a sewing machine when I was 12, and made my own clothes for many years. As we've downsized over the years I don't have room any more to set up my machine, but it's still in the closet, waiting to be rediscovered. Sometimes I miss it...

Images from Google Images, the Graphics Fairy and Collage Images Fickr Group. Embellishments, including the stitching, are from Scrapbook Flair, Ms Jordan and HZDesigns. The background paper is from Songbird Avenue.

15 comments:

  1. What a great homage to sewing, Linda! Well done!

    ReplyDelete
  2. It's a wonderful collage, obviously full of good memories. My sister use to sew her dresses many years ago. We grew up in a lower-middle class family, so she often had to make her own dresses if she wanted something special. I think it's something our kids missed out on.

    ReplyDelete
  3. A fantastic collage Linda! I love the pretty colours! xx

    ReplyDelete
  4. So nice & pretty little girl & story!
    Your work is splendid!

    ReplyDelete
  5. A lovely reminder of those skills that we were taught. Great art work. Cheers

    ReplyDelete
  6. This is such a lovely, cheerful piece of art!

    ReplyDelete
  7. I agree with Bill...sadly most girls today have no dreaming idea how to sew. I love your collage, and enjoyed your shared memories. I used to sew a lot, but now my machine is used mostly for mending or for art!

    ReplyDelete
  8. Linda this is such a sweet and wonderful collage...it is just sweet vintage delight...well done!!!

    ReplyDelete
  9. This is so sweet, Linda...what an adorable little girl and the background is wonderful. Hugs, Gayle.

    ReplyDelete
  10. This is so sweet, Linda. She makes sewing look so enjoyable!!!

    ReplyDelete