Nicole Burns

A Family Tradition

My grandma once told me that I take after grandpa’s mom, always sewing and quilting. But I know that I got my interest of sewing as a little girl, watching her sew. She once made my hand-me-down dress from my sister longer by adding a ruffle, that was magic to little me! When I was older and would visit she would always take me upstairs into her sewing room and show me fabric she had, or things she had made. Sometimes she would just show me the amazing antique sewing gadgets she had. She taught me how to hide my knots when hand quilting. I would spend time with her as a little girl during the summer, and always slept under an old homemade quilt. They all fascinated me, the colors and shapes, and the way the little scraps came together to make something beautiful. So, from her, my love of quilts was born. I’d have to say I take after her.