Memaw

We are going tomorrow to get my grandmother, Memaw and bring her to Sylacauga for a few weeks. Memaw is the reason know how to sew. For years she made dresses for us. I always loved the dresses she made but did not really understand how talented she was til later. It's awesome to go though her old fabric and find some that I remember as a dress.
As I got older, OK I was still pretty young, I thought sewing looked like fun. She was so patient with me and taught me so much. I LOVED every minute of it. Learning what a bobbin was, threading the machine, back stitching, and how to work with fabrics. When I think about going to her house I think of sitting with her at her sewing machine, cutting fabric, cross stitching(which is a different story all together) and eating. She was and is an excellent teacher and made it so easy to learn.
When I was 12 I got my first sewing machine for Christmas!(That was all I wanted) My parents got me the machine and she got me all I needed for it. She got me the stuff that she used and treated me like I had been sewing for years. This really made me feel like it was something I was good at and a big reason I kept it up. As much as I love to sew if it had not been for my Memaw teaching, encouraging and sitting by my side till I got it right I don't think I would love it as much.
Recently, when I started making ties I did not like the patterns I found, so we sat down together and took apart a tie and thought of the best way to make it. It was amazing to sit and see how her sewing brain works. We then made 6 ties in 24 hours!(Which was a lot)I love to sew with her and pick apart her brain on all her sewing knowledge.
Praise the Lord for grandmothers and there knowledge. God used her so much in my life and has used her to shape my future! It's great to know that God started planning for my future so long ago.