Sewing in the Old Days

My mom is great at arranging flowers, and she brought

over this arrangement for me to enjoy the other day.  It contains

my great-grandma's yarn, needle book, darning foot and

her sewing basket.  The antique sewing machine belonged

to my other great-grandma.  I'm thankful I don't feel the need

to patch socks anymore- but it would be fun to sew with

such a pretty sewing machine!  I admire those women of

the past who worked so hard for their families.

 

 

A wife of noble character, who can find?

She is worth far more than rubies.

 

She selects wool and flax and works with eager hands.

 

She makes coverings for her bed;

she is clothed in fine linen and purple.

 

She makes linen garments and sells them,

and supplies the merchants with sashes.

 

Her children arise and call her blessed;

her husband also, and he praises her:

"Many women do noble things, but you surpass them all."

from Proverbs 31

 

I'm joining Table Top Tuesday today.

There's lots of good ideas there!