I had a lovely neighbor all of my growing-up years in Ohio. We called her "Grandma Wolf." (Wolf was her last name.) Grandma Wolf loved to sew. She made most of her own clothes... crisp pants with cool cotton blouses... koulots and matching tops. And she wore all of her homemade creations with white knee-high stockings and white shoes.
Grandma could do it all: buttonholes, zippers, elastic, collars, piping, trims. She generously gave us lots of leftover fabric. She had a huge garden. She canned things. Visiting her was a treat... and usually she gave us her unique homemade cookies or some "penny candy." I wish now that I could go back in time and take sewing lessons from her. She would have liked that. Gardening lessons too. She knew so much, and I wasn't really interested then. Grandma passed away a few years ago.
When I went home for Easter this year, I spotted some fabric at my parents' home... vintage fabric remnants from Grandma Wolf! What a treasure!
This week, I made a skirt for myself with the fabric from Grandma. I kept it simple... A-line with a zipper and hook closures. With the scraps I sewed a flower for my hair. I love the bright, graphic floral pattern... so summery and bright. Vintage, but fresh. As I worked on this project, I thought of my sweet neighbor and I wondered what she would think of my efforts.
Not as tidy as Grandma would have done, but a solid first step.
Grandma could do it all: buttonholes, zippers, elastic, collars, piping, trims. She generously gave us lots of leftover fabric. She had a huge garden. She canned things. Visiting her was a treat... and usually she gave us her unique homemade cookies or some "penny candy." I wish now that I could go back in time and take sewing lessons from her. She would have liked that. Gardening lessons too. She knew so much, and I wasn't really interested then. Grandma passed away a few years ago.
When I went home for Easter this year, I spotted some fabric at my parents' home... vintage fabric remnants from Grandma Wolf! What a treasure!
This week, I made a skirt for myself with the fabric from Grandma. I kept it simple... A-line with a zipper and hook closures. With the scraps I sewed a flower for my hair. I love the bright, graphic floral pattern... so summery and bright. Vintage, but fresh. As I worked on this project, I thought of my sweet neighbor and I wondered what she would think of my efforts.
Not as tidy as Grandma would have done, but a solid first step.
2 comments:
Looks great!! What a fun project and memory about Grandma Wolf.
i love that skirt, makes me want to learn to sew
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