tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post333567426979975651..comments2023-10-05T11:48:16.916-04:00Comments on The Cottage on the Corner: Back to School SewingUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post-65614621226615060002012-09-13T15:07:40.709-04:002012-09-13T15:07:40.709-04:00This is a beautiful post, Teresa. So many memories...This is a beautiful post, Teresa. So many memories you bring back with your descriptions of back to school purchases, Sears catalogues and home sewing. It can be rough to be in school with the pressure to have the latest designer brands, much more so now I would imagine. How lovely that you still have some of the garments your mother created for you. <br /><br />Thanks again for stopping by and have a great weekend. <br /><br />GeorgiannaGeorgiannahttp://georgiannalane.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post-89897571963601267442012-09-12T08:14:45.001-04:002012-09-12T08:14:45.001-04:00Thanks for visiting and your wonderful comment. S...Thanks for visiting and your wonderful comment. Smocking is so beautiful! Isn't it a shame that it takes so long for us to figure it out? I never let on that I didn't appreciate or like what my mother made, but the yearning for store-bought was there. I think that desire is what led me away from sewing. I do know how to sew and I'll sew things for the home, but not clothing. I have a niece who is a budding clothing designer and has a passion for sewing. I think that's so cool! Teresa Ohttp://thecottageonthecorner.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post-91012232469673013512012-09-12T08:10:50.417-04:002012-09-12T08:10:50.417-04:00Welcome Margaret! HA! I hadn't noticed the Mad...Welcome Margaret! HA! I hadn't noticed the Made in US on the buttons until you pointed it out. I love vintage buttons and grab a card or two when I find something that catches my eye. I know what you mean...I can't bear to part with things made for me or my children by my parents. My dad loved woodworking, so we have quite a few items that he built with his hands. <br />Teresa Ohttp://thecottageonthecorner.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post-59538626190783407302012-09-11T23:32:38.377-04:002012-09-11T23:32:38.377-04:00I loved reading your story. It brings back so man...I loved reading your story. It brings back so many memories. My mother and grandmother were both wonderful seamstresses. Like you, I went to school in homemade frocks. I wanted to wear what the other girls were wearing. My grandmother even did smocking on the bodice of my dresses. I, too, realized later that my clothes were really quality, and I was lucky to have a mom who could fashion a beautiful prom dress for me that looked like nobody else's. Marilynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09242684348574884384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post-1876082816615923622012-09-11T22:38:32.523-04:002012-09-11T22:38:32.523-04:00Just perfect! (and you found a "made in the U...Just perfect! (and you found a "made in the U.S! " Gotta love that. I have the dresses and quilts my mom made my children... even some single mittens she knit. Just can't bear to part with them. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post-89434229705238051072012-09-11T20:54:49.434-04:002012-09-11T20:54:49.434-04:00Mom would be so pleased to know she has a grandaug...Mom would be so pleased to know she has a grandaughter that designed clothes and is passionate about sewing. Somehow I missed out on that gene. Thanks for stopping by! Love you! Teresa Ohttp://thecottageonthecorner.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post-45864523688168508662012-09-11T18:35:59.952-04:002012-09-11T18:35:59.952-04:00Oh Teresa what a great story. It brought back tho...Oh Teresa what a great story. It brought back those memories of wanting to purchase my clothes. I remember the first dress mom bought me when I was a sophomore in high school. It was black and white checked with a big navy collar and tie. It was rather form fitting and I loved it. I do appreciate all those wonderful dresses she made us and am glad she did pass her talent to me. I used to make all my teaching clothes until fabric and patterns became so expensive. Now Lindsay is an designer and sews every day. Wow!!<br />Bev Evanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13594028045719104081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post-64854961971156457042012-09-11T14:48:20.417-04:002012-09-11T14:48:20.417-04:00I think we had the same growing-up experiences. I...I think we had the same growing-up experiences. I too wanted to go shopping with friends. I had a pair of low-rise hip hugger jeans which is why I HAD to wear a body suit. There's no way my mom was going to allow my fanny to hang out when I leaned over. lol Like you, Kathy, I now have a great appreciation for everything my mom did and an amazement at how beautiful sewing. I wonder how she found the time to get it all done? Thanks for visiting. Teresa Ohttp://thecottageonthecorner.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post-46386685195447619442012-09-11T14:42:45.810-04:002012-09-11T14:42:45.810-04:00I'd forgotten that I had those bits of fabric ...I'd forgotten that I had those bits of fabric until August while going through the bin. It was like taking a stroll through time remembering the clothing pieces and how mom made them. Thanks for stopping by. Teresa Ohttp://thecottageonthecorner.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post-3340489093672484642012-09-11T14:41:24.306-04:002012-09-11T14:41:24.306-04:00I don't think I have the sewing gene. My seem...I don't think I have the sewing gene. My seemed to be able to whip up wonderful dreses, pants, skirts, and blouses with such ease and they didn't look homemade. Were you a cheerleader, Kim? Teresa Ohttp://thecottageonthecorner.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post-51902041812908913052012-09-11T13:37:10.112-04:002012-09-11T13:37:10.112-04:00Oh my....my mom sewed practically ALL my clothes g...Oh my....my mom sewed practically ALL my clothes growing up too. I was a drum majorette and my mom even sewed THAT outfit. I have to admit tho, I can look back and appreciate it much more than I certainly did at the time. All I wanted to do was to go to the store with my friends and buy a pair of hip hugger jeans like they were wearing. Now? I wish I had appreciated it much more at the time.Kmcblackburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06781497299481341005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post-18263789228341764292012-09-11T13:12:39.688-04:002012-09-11T13:12:39.688-04:00What a lovely story and photo. It's good that...What a lovely story and photo. It's good that you still have the bits of fabric that evoke such sweet memories.Pathttp://bailey-road.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6495288606199254522.post-60057054212266306472012-09-11T12:13:34.675-04:002012-09-11T12:13:34.675-04:00No laughing here . . . loved your story about you ...No laughing here . . . loved your story about you mom sewing your clothes. My mom did the same thing til about 8th grade.Kim Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16765296400379609580noreply@blogger.com