Hobbies

 

Donna (D's designs) called this one Hope ! She said when she offered it that I would like it ,How right she was ,I think its lovely and so much like my first sewing machine , And Hope is what we sew into each item we make ! My Dad got it for me ,although unlike this one mine was a treddle .When I was twenty one Mick ,my late husband bought me a new more modern one ,and I had that one too for many years .I made many of my childrens clothes and indeed my own.Years later ,I graduated to an electric sewing machine,and for a time I worked at home making Padders ,(baby shoes)   

   My daughter Sharon was a profient needle woman too,and when she first left home ,when she got married ,she would often Borrow the sewing machine until she got her own ,I was pleased when she did because you could bet your life if I wanted to use it ,it was at Sharons!

When my Granny died ,my Aunty Emily asked me if I would like Grannys sewing machine,since I was most like her ,she would sit for hours at her sewing machine ,sewing for people in the village I would spend many hours turning the handle for her ,and learning from her,though I dont think I realised it at the time ,I asked Aunty  Em could Jean have it because Dad had got me one ,I think Jean has Granny's sewing machine to this day ,and its served her well . 

                                                                                     

Granny also taught me to knit ,Now that was a painful saga,it was towards the end of the war ,she started me off on sock needles ,you know very fine ,with points at both ends ,steel!!! and because I was left handed it was ,agonising I would do quite abit ,then take it back to show Granny,and she just ripped it down and made me start again ,until it was perfect ,I hated it at the time but have to be eternally grateful now .I love my knitting and am always making something My Mum taught me to embroider ,Granny didnt hold with fancy things !and again because I'm left handed,I taught myself to crochet ,in the mirror ,thus reversing everything ! 

 

I was given an old  sewing machine in its own wooden box case ,its in the shed at the moment ,But I watched a programme of some ladies collecting these up and taking them too third world countrys and giving them to women there ,and teaching them to sew ,in order to support them selves and their families ,and they had to be hand sewing machines as they had no 'leccy ,I wish I could donate that one,but dont know who to get in touch with ,it seems such a good cause ,and I would love to give some poor lady the pleasure I have had .

The other picture ,whilst I was in the kitchen with the camera,was of a present from Kate on Mothers day ,she bought me a pretty nighty ,and the red pot complete with a bag of 'muck'and this corm with little tiny green shoots ,she said 'I'm sorry Mum I dont know what it is I've lost the label !!well I ,of course planted it and it is growing ,the only thing is I dont know into what ,but I will keep you updated .

Well there you go some of my hobbies ,if you can get me away from the jolly old PC !

            And how about this one to finish off with Thankyou Angela ,of lil courntry charm xx .