I come from a long line of seamstresses. My Great Grandmother was a seamstress, my Grandmother was a seamstress, my Mom was a seamstress, and so naturally I became one as well. Granted, neither my Mother or I actually made clothes professionally, like the two generations before us, but only because we never asked for money. :) I remember my Mother sewing everything for us kids. When I was about 11 or 12 all I could talk about was the new fashion - San Francisco riding gear

My mother and I had an interesting conversation a couple of days ago. Mom: When are you going to work on the bustle for the dress? Me: Don't worry, I have it all figured out. Mom: I'm sure you do, but when are you going to actually do it? Me: I just need to go to the fabric store. I need some white embroidery thread and then I can fix it. Mom: .....(silence) Me: Mom? Are you still there? Mom: What are you going to do with embroidery thread? and what does it have to do with