I've been spending a bit of time over the last year or so researching my family history (father's side) and with the census that we in Australia have just had, I've been wondering about how our attitudes have changed towards things like sewing.
The women in my family have always had needle and thread in hand and not so long ago I was shown this absolutely breathtaking (Ayrshire) embroidered christening gown by a friend which apparently was stitched on the voyage from Scotland over 100 years ago.
Of course stitching and sewing in the 1800's was seen as a duty - there wasn't ready to wear back then. I'm also aware that with scores of children, the girls were required to start at an early age and stitch things for their future homes aswell as their clothing. Can you imagine how busy they would have been?
With all the running around we ladies do these days it would be no wonder our attitudes towards sewing have changed. But have they really?
My great grandmother was a professional and so was my great aunt .... but my grandmother, even though she can sew, doesn't like it one bit! How then could the love of sewing skip not one but two generations and land with me?
Do you have any generational stories about sewing to share? And if not, would would you share about your attitudes towards sewing with future generations in your family?