tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113647239568938571.post5998654236274271679..comments2023-07-20T09:34:50.161-07:00Comments on Being A Mother Who Knows: Sewing within Relief SocietyBeing A Mother Who Knowshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13989126074756517909noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113647239568938571.post-15836910928147974492011-01-17T13:03:40.488-07:002011-01-17T13:03:40.488-07:00Amen to everything! I have felt a strong need to ...Amen to everything! I have felt a strong need to learn to be more self sufficient! Maybe this is why I like to "tinker" with my food storage! Some friends and extended family members are in awe that I have made my own graham crackers. I just chalk it up to knowing what to do with that wheat, when it comes time that our family has to survive off of it. I don't just want to survive, I want to thrive! I have felt these same feelings about sewing and other "lost arts" as Cherie put it. They truly are lost arts, and my husband and I were talking recently, about the possibility that when our Lord and Savior comes again, maybe life will go back to simpler times. I can't imagine Him using a telephone or speaking over television or radio. Similarly, we will needs these skills to sustain our families. Plus...it's such a joy to provide for ourselves and be self-reliant. What a wonderful missionary tool too! :0)Raneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17933089494009597880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113647239568938571.post-63564462954446866882011-01-16T18:32:54.458-07:002011-01-16T18:32:54.458-07:00I read recently in "Leadership Education"...I read recently in "Leadership Education" by Oliver DeMille that we are "to create, to value, and to impact." Your post reminded me of that.<br /><br />Maybe we will need to sew because none of the clothes sold in stores are modest enough.Celeste B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07356778436738411892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113647239568938571.post-64894503017819480442011-01-16T09:09:20.334-07:002011-01-16T09:09:20.334-07:00I understand the reasons, I think. I just have no...I understand the reasons, I think. I just have no idea how to proceed. I know some basic sewing and I have taught my daughters some of that but we don't know how to sew clothing. I get stuck in knowing how to choose fabrics. I have not been successful in clothing because I believe the fabrics weren't right. It seems like most fabric stores supply craft fabrics not those that work so well for clothing. They have worked for some children's clothing but never last very well. If I felt like I could find appropriate fabric and a price that didn't scare me from experimenting (realizing I may make mistakes in the learning process) then I feel like I could improve skills. <br />I feel lost about how to proceed. Maybe if you find some sources, you could share. Maybe someone could share their successes with details about the supplies. I'm wishing I lived much closer to Lara but I'll just have to figure it out here.<br />Thank you, again for sharing your discoveries. I do want to be a woman of the scriptures that is good and careful in caring for her family - and all that this entails.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06932108331857218053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113647239568938571.post-36405228723389208512011-01-14T11:35:15.505-07:002011-01-14T11:35:15.505-07:00I am loving these posts of yours. You are putting ...I am loving these posts of yours. You are putting into words the feelings and thoughts I have been having for about 4 years now. I have felt so driven to learn and practice these homemaking and self reliance skills so that when and if the time comes I will be prepared to properly care for my family. When I first thought about it and thought about having to make clothing for my children that would actually stay together let alone fit, i laughed. But I have been practicing my sewing and am looking to expand into hand-sewing as well. <br />I recently read an Ensign article that touched me. It's entitled The Fruit of Her Hands. It talks, like you did, about women needing to be creative in 'real' ways, ways that matter. Here's a quote:<br />"When women have something tangible to show for their labor, it reinforces feelings of worth. Weaving, journal writing, and cooking thus become practical as well as artistic endeavors—a result of their longing for a bit of immortality. They wish to leave a legacy."<br />I also found a similar message in a blog post by Tara at Happy in the Kitchen. She shares how giving so much of herself to making good food for her family brings her fulfillment in a real way.<br />Thanks again. Sorry to take so much space, but I love this topic.Kassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00205977107298415198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113647239568938571.post-47521940538051188612011-01-14T11:01:17.644-07:002011-01-14T11:01:17.644-07:00I don't know a thing about sewing, but I'd...I don't know a thing about sewing, but I'd like to learn. My mom tried to teach me how to sew but I was very stubborn and proud as a teenager and refused to learn. How I regret that now!Curlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06176883112936068271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113647239568938571.post-24125833585227259002011-01-14T05:11:42.386-07:002011-01-14T05:11:42.386-07:00Very insightful! It's interesting that so many...Very insightful! It's interesting that so many women I know are having these same thoughts. They want to learn these skills but it can be difficult on your own. Since I was a professional seamstress for years and I also know how to knit, crochet and embroidery I have set aside time to teach others. We have a mother/daughter group that meets twice a month and then twice a month I invite just the moms. Everyone brings a project they're working on or they need help with. It's a great opportunity for some of us to teach what we know but it also inspires my children and I to make time for our own projects. If I don't sew more often my children are never going to learn! <br /><br />Now what do you have to say about cooking? I have learned so much from studying the stories of Jesus feeding the multitudes.just laranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-113647239568938571.post-59196690430234635072011-01-14T00:47:17.981-07:002011-01-14T00:47:17.981-07:00LOVED this! Since becoming a mother I've felt...LOVED this! Since becoming a mother I've felt this drive to revive lost arts... it's been so sad for me to watch amazing skills be cast aside. It's a hard road to try and learn things on my own, but it's so nice to know that there are others out there that are finding these things to be of importance too. <br /><br />Also, I had never considered a spiritual aspect of sewing, thanks for that! What a great note to leave things on... that does make me think!Cheriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08265662227412043695noreply@blogger.com