December 16, 2022

Podcast Episode 4: Sewing Across Generations

My Grandmother Mickie working on a Baby Quilt

I have been working diligently on the November (now December) podcast: Sewing Across Generations and I think I am nearly ready to post it! This one was a tricky one because I interviewed my Mom since her mother (pictured throughout) sewed voraciously and was who taught me how to sew, and because then I became a seamstress. As you can probably imagine, interviewing your own mother can be a tricky endeavor . . . There are so many side stories and emotions and past experiences to navigate.


We ended up with an HOUR AND 45 MINUTES of audio! Whew! So what I've been working on these past several weeks is editing it down (got it down to 45 minutes and trying to create a beautiful encapsulation of my mother's memory of being a child of a sewist and then a mother of a sewist. I've also sprinkled in a few stories about sewing for my own children and the importance of having a shared skill and collective tradition like sewing to pass from generation to generation.

Here's the LINK to the podcast.

I hope you all really enjoy it! As always feel free to share it with others you think might enjoy it.

As a BONUS for Patreon members only, I will also be sharing the UNCUT podcast recording so you can get the extra stories and the funny interaction between me and my mom as we fall down rabbit holes and try to get back on track.


Links to shows and books mentioned in the podcast:
Bonus Photos:

MY GRANDMOTHER MICKIE IN SOME OF THE DRESSES SHE MADE
Grammy Mickie in High School 1940s   
Grampa Wilcid and Grammy Mickie 1940s



My Mom, Grammy Mickie, Uncle Bobby 1950s 


















My Mom in the Red/Grey Checked Dress 6th Grade

My Mom in the Red/Grey Checked Dress 6th Grade
     

PATTERNS REFERENCED IN PODCAST
Butterick 9563 - Pattern used for Pink Gingham Dress

Butterick 9563 Back
Butterick 9130 - Pattern used for
Red and Grey Plaid Dress

Butterick 9130 Back
Mail Order Pattern of my GREAT-Grandmother's 1950s




OTHER PHOTOS
My mother and me (wearing a dress my grandmother made)

My First Civil War Dress - age 12

Me with all 3 kids - Civil War Living History, Sully Plantation, VA

With Vintage Friends WWII D-Day Event, Conneaut, OH
(One Sweet Thread, Me, Sarah, Liz, The Glambassador)

Recent Make of Eleanor Powell Dress



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