The stories associated with the crafts your family enjoyed in past years or pursue today make a fascinating history and contribute to your family heritage.  I’ve particularly found it fun to trace my family’s connection with quiltmaking.  This is on my mother’s side.  I haven’t sound much connecting any of my dad’s family to crafts and handiwork, although I imagine they did these as part of their daily chores.
 For women of years ago didn’t need to find a hobby.  They had all the handiwork they could manage as they made quilts for beds, crocheted and hooked rugs for their floors, …read more