tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post2628375872103180818..comments2024-03-28T09:14:59.192-04:00Comments on La Sewista!: Wednesday's quote of the weekBunnyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-40537486767564385572015-09-18T12:06:00.479-04:002015-09-18T12:06:00.479-04:00Love that quote! I believe I got into my hobbies b...Love that quote! I believe I got into my hobbies because my parents would create/make stuff in front of me and my siblings :) My father also showed us that you could play video games but ALSO still have a hobby on the side. Andynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-89114683825621064532015-09-17T08:36:01.202-04:002015-09-17T08:36:01.202-04:00This is spot on! I learned to sew from my mother a...This is spot on! I learned to sew from my mother and sewed through college. Then life got in the way and I didn't sew for decades. I'm sewing again and they are all so happy for me! Why? As my son recalled "I remember you always talked about how you wanted to sew...." Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-55552537175083059332015-09-17T08:10:21.869-04:002015-09-17T08:10:21.869-04:00This is so true about anything in life. We MUST le...This is so true about anything in life. We MUST lead by example. garnet128https://www.blogger.com/profile/14012826332532786082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-77904462039065753312015-09-17T06:18:26.887-04:002015-09-17T06:18:26.887-04:00LOL Marianne, having recently made major alteratio...LOL Marianne, having recently made major alterations to a wedding gown I can understand how someone might just stop sewing after that! I had to dig deep for the patience and determination to wrangle all that white fabric :) And I didn't even construct the entire thing!a little sewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18086285440873869055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-18034538946857070852015-09-17T06:16:19.163-04:002015-09-17T06:16:19.163-04:00I agree with the quote and the comments! My daught...I agree with the quote and the comments! My daughter did not take up sewing, but she sure did pursue her own interests with passion. And she really appreciates what goes into the things I sew for her.a little sewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18086285440873869055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-70492261365068261902015-09-16T16:33:39.360-04:002015-09-16T16:33:39.360-04:00All my kids watched me sew for clients, the girls ...All my kids watched me sew for clients, the girls manage to make simple things on machines I have bought them. My son, around 10 yrs old wanted to use my industrial machine to sew tree bark...had to stop him there! A passion for anything is infectious...so be warned...hanging out with a passionate person, something is bound to rub off!!!!mrsmolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16329515914613595719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-20051796079318570882015-09-16T12:59:40.973-04:002015-09-16T12:59:40.973-04:00Thanks, Marianne. So many of us are have been righ...Thanks, Marianne. So many of us are have been right by our Mom's or Grandmother's knee at the machine as you mention. What a gift they gave us!Bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03672695141031447916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-67517910618348517332015-09-16T12:33:03.136-04:002015-09-16T12:33:03.136-04:00Thanks for that great quote! I sew today because ...Thanks for that great quote! I sew today because my Mom made most everything I wore when growing up. She stopped after she made my wedding gown! But she instilled a desire to sew! By the way, i enjoy your<br />sewing and blogging!!<br /><br />MarianneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-42109494920733521622015-09-16T09:54:29.920-04:002015-09-16T09:54:29.920-04:00I needed that thought today..... too long things h...I needed that thought today..... too long things have been on work/health issues mode only.... and I'm getting depressed. Seriously, starting to wonder if I needed medication, but perhaps I just need to regroup and make time for some things I love and start to feel happier. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14855258283549942928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-70611013835719891442015-09-16T09:11:14.418-04:002015-09-16T09:11:14.418-04:00I don't have kids, but I think this sentiment ...I don't have kids, but I think this sentiment also applies to teaching. If your students see that you're passionate about whatever you're teaching, that enthusiasm will go a long way toward engaging them and inspiring curiosity. Great quote, thanks for sharing!Carolynhttp://allspiceabounds.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-22522263409886669472015-09-16T08:46:42.046-04:002015-09-16T08:46:42.046-04:00Great quote - I really believe this to be true.Great quote - I really believe this to be true.sewingkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11747001697655177474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7871855805349050304.post-83812426211560758782015-09-16T07:57:51.605-04:002015-09-16T07:57:51.605-04:00Living by that quote :)Living by that quote :)Tanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01073735708031525696noreply@blogger.com