My Grandmother Gave Me a Gift I'll Treasure Forever

As Mother’s Day approaches, I can’t help but reflect on my grandmother. She was an immigrant to his country who built a life on the prairies. She’d often go for walks with her two daughters – one in the baby buggy, one walking beside. My grandmother would push the buggy with her belly so that her hands were free to stitch.

I was lucky enough to share a very special bond with her, and it's her influence that started my enduring love of sewing, quilting, and embroidery.

When I was a young girl I’d spend hours at her knee, learning from a master. To a child, those moments are infused with awe and wonder. After all, adults know everything, and anyone who’s ever created something from nothing but an idea knows the tremendous sense of magic it brings.

It’s what makes this work so rewarding. It’s why I love what I do. It’s not about the thread, the fabric, or even the designs – it’s about stitching together a life filled with beautiful moments and memories.

I still feel my grandmother’s hand in everything that I do, and I think of her most every day. If I could see her one more time, I’d show her my sewing machine, and share everything I’ve accomplished with the things she taught me. The love, wisdom, and time she gave me were greater gifts than she could have ever known.

This Mother’s Day, consider giving the women in your life the same gifts. They may not be as traditional as flowers, but they’ll continue to bloom for years to come.

Featured Products

Sheer Extravaganza is a wonderful design package for the special women in your life, featuring 33 beautiful spring-themed floral applique pansy motifs to embellish your home linens. It also includes a project for delicate sheer curtains. 

This striking Pansy Table Topper and Pansy Table Runner are new projects that can be stitched using the Sheer Extravaganza Design Collection. A wonderful reminder of spring blooms, and certain to be treasured for years to come.

Freya's Daisy is a new design for spring. This dainty doily can be stitched on cotton organdy or linen. In Norse mythology, the daisy is Freya’s sacred flower. Freya is the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility, and as such the daisy came by symbolize childbirth, motherhood, and new beginnings. Daisies are sometimes given to congratulate new mothers.

If you haven't had a chance yet, be sure to check out my article in the March/April 2018 edition of Designs in Machine Embroidery magazine.

Until next time!

Kerrin

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