Color has fascinated me ever since I can remember. I was especially drawn to bright colors as a child. When my grand blessings ask me what my favorite color is I say.." I love the way the green leaves contrast against the blue of the sky". One color next to another color.... Color evokes emotion, makes me feel happy .
Creating things was a favorite past time since I was a little girl. A scrap of fabric would be fashioned into a primitive doll dress. A piece of fabric became an embroidered cat pillow. Coloring books were colored then the people and animals were cut out and made into paper dolls.
At age 12 I sewed my first dress. The dress had a large pleat down the center, hot pink and orange paisley. I helped my mother to make baby gowns when she was pregnant with my youngest sister at age 13. I loved that I was helping to make something soft and warm for a new baby . When my younger sisters grew older I made them bathing suits from old clothes. One sister who is 13 months younger than I , joined me and we made all of our clothes when we were in junior high school.
I get energized when I create original clothes and quilts.I give away much of what I make, quilts for grand blessings, charity quilts, dresses, smocked bonnets, doll clothes.
I decided recently to sell on Etsy.Soon, I will have the site up and running.
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