to be continued

Fast forward a few years. As I became a teenager I attempted to make my own clothes, which did not work out so well, but I was able to alter them. In my later teen years, I would buy a pattern, fabric,notions, etc. I would then set to cutting, and sewing the pattern. At the end, I would always do the same thing. I would look at it, see all of the mistakes, and throw it all in the garbage. What started out as an attempt to save money, cost me money.

Then I met my husband, and his mother. His mother was a wonder of sewing, knitting and crocheting. Her things were truly amazing. I made something for my daughter and was going to throw it away. My husband took it out of the trash and showed his mother.

She thought it was good! She raved about it, and gave me the confidence to continue. I stopped throwing things out, but would instead bring them to her, and if there were mistakes,she showed me how to correct them. She gave my ability to create wings.

In this I learned something. As a Girl Scout Leader, and in other functions, I have taken her example in my life and applied it to others. I look at what my girls have made, and tell them how wonderful it is. I look past the crooked lines, and see their vision, and how far they have gotten. I do not lie, I truly see. This is the gift my mother in law has given to me.

All it takes is one person to see the potential. Other than your mother. Mom HAS to think that. Someone else does not. I just wish she could see me now. I make my own patterns, something I NEVER would have thought I could do, and I love doing it. I know that I am good. I made my daughters wedding dress, by hand. Couture. And she was absolutely beautiful.

Thanks Ma.