Lately, when I go to pick up my daughter from school, I've been taking my quilting with me. I use those minutes before the school bell rings to do some stitching in the car. Today, I decided to take my quilting out of the car and stitch while I walked across the playground to the school.
Right as I was picking up my little girl I heard someone trying to get my attention. I turned around to see another female parent who had just picked up her child.
"Excuse me miss. I'm sorry, but is that quilting you're doing?"
"Yes, it is. This part of a quilt I'm working on for my daughter." I unraveled some of my work to show her.
"I thought that's what you were doing. And you're sewing it by hand? Girl, I remember watching my grandma do that all the time. I wish I could do that but I just don't know how to sew."
"I didn't know how to sew either, but I learned. It's not that hard. There are videos on Youtube and different websites that can teach you."
"You know, I may just do that. Let me see how your quilt looks when it's finished. I want to really see that."
"I'll be glad to."
"Well you have a good day and thank you."
"You too."
That something so simple and small like sewing two pieces of fabric together could bring back such nice memories for someone. I was giddy for the rest of the day.
Right as I was picking up my little girl I heard someone trying to get my attention. I turned around to see another female parent who had just picked up her child.
"Excuse me miss. I'm sorry, but is that quilting you're doing?"
"Yes, it is. This part of a quilt I'm working on for my daughter." I unraveled some of my work to show her.
"I thought that's what you were doing. And you're sewing it by hand? Girl, I remember watching my grandma do that all the time. I wish I could do that but I just don't know how to sew."
"I didn't know how to sew either, but I learned. It's not that hard. There are videos on Youtube and different websites that can teach you."
"You know, I may just do that. Let me see how your quilt looks when it's finished. I want to really see that."
"I'll be glad to."
"Well you have a good day and thank you."
"You too."
That something so simple and small like sewing two pieces of fabric together could bring back such nice memories for someone. I was giddy for the rest of the day.
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