the art of mending

Howdy!

Read the book when it was recommended by a quilting friend; some of it was very familiar, coming from a large, extended family. I wanted more quilting from the story, as usual.

A pillowcase is another option for a quilt holder, either a custom pillow case made from the scraps as you say or a ready-made case w/ an addition of scraps from the quilt as a border to the pillowcase (this is good for quilt shows entries, too).

To find other books and stories about quilting, this list is a place to start:

If you go to Amazon.com or one of the other book sellers and search for "quilts" or "quilting fiction" you'll find more titles. Good luck!

I enjoy your English, Nicoletta, and your posts to this group. ;-)

Ragmop/Sandy--shivering and quilting in north Texas

When I first read this thread and the art of mending it brought back memories to me. Now in the days when people will throw away a shirt because it lost a button or a sock because it needed a darn. For the simple reason they are not taught now how to do these things like I was as a child.

WW11 broke out when I was 3 years old, even at that tender age I could use a sewing machine. My mother suffered from Rheumatism in her feet and legs and could not pedal the sewing machine. Mum used to sit me on a stool the other side of the machine and I was instructed to pedal and stop when told. In other words I was the machines electric motor.

After she had finished I was allowed to sew on the machine using paper but no cotton thread in the machine to start with. However I was making and hemming handkerchiefs by the time I was 5.

Mother used to go to the WI (women's institute) and because there was no one to look after me she used to take me along with her. I learnt to sing Jerusalem the WI hymn. I was fascinated with all the make do and mend leaflets that were issued for the purpose of repairing clothes. There was one for darning socks and putting patches on clothes. At 6 years of age I was quite proficient at doing a very neat darn and well able to put double patches inside and out in trousers etc. I made my first dress at 9 years of age and have made many more since. I learnt to knit when I was 4 but did not conquer crocheting until the 1970's.

I thought there was going to be a revival in mending clothes from your header. Hugs Shirley

In message , pomodoro writes

Nice to see you again, Nicoletta.

Look for some books by Jennifer Chiaverini. The fiction ones are in a series called 'Elm Creek' books. They tell quilting tales around the same group of people, with a few others added on. It would be good to read these in the correct order according to when they were written. .

In message , pomodoro writes

Thanks Sandy!!! You're so nice.. I know my english is awful!!! =B0You should "listen"... :0)) thanks for your suggestions!!! ciaoo nicoletta