Meet my Mom! And tour her sewing room :)

[@PinCutSew]

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[@stkn2itdm]

I have a question that is probably a simple answer....... when I am hand quilting, how do I handle doing the more center parts. It feels awkward.

[@rogerpeggywheat1630]

This made me teary. I miss my mother. What a blessing to live near each other. Enjoy all the time you have. Thank you for the introduction.

[@NuckFamily]

Telling your mom that she was long on patience and made your sewing a joyful experience . . . 🥹🥰

[@redlady3123]

Just lost my Mom one month ago today. That was the sweetest exchange and I was in tears the rest of the video. My Mom was long on patience and a great teacher too. 😢

[@NuckFamily]

@redlady3123 I'm so sorry for your loss. And so glad your mom was terrific in teaching you. Hang in there. Grief is hard but also precious. 😔😌

[@lyn9453]

Now we see where your joyful, light charisma comes from--- straight from your young, talented, modest mom.

[@teresacesario6247]

What a fabulous video I’m 68 and while up in my sewing room, watched this and your mother reminds me so much of!! and my mom!! I have the gurgle pot!! it was such a joy to watch. Thank you so much.

[@cathyayers3988]

Nikki, now we know why you are so delightful. Your Mom is precious.

[@brookemcgillivray180]

I loved this. I watched it twice. My sewing buddy and mom is in heaven now, but the memories live on. Thank you for sharing your mom with us!

[@CreativeStitchingwithAnn]

My grandmother inspired me. She could sew/tailor, knit and crochet. There was needlepoint thrown in there. My Mom taught me how to embroider. She was very particular about the fact that the back of the sampler should look neat and almost match the front as much as possible.

[@m0ggus]

Dream sewing room with massive storage and huge cutting table! Thanks for making this family video and sharing it. Such a joy to see all the love and fun you share through the generations. ❤

[@camilleross268]

I love your mum’s toucan quilt ❤

[@jillsweet6469]

Your room is wonderful! I love your thread and sewing machine cover. Nikki you should do a tutorial on making a sewing machine cover. :)

[@monicakostak9841]

How sweet to have your mom on your channel in a mother -daughter episode 😊

[@barbolson8768]

This is a great video. It's so nice to meet your mom and take a sneak peek at her sewing room. I learned how to sew in home-ec classes in school. Also my mom taught me at home as well. My mom sewed my Barbie clothes and sometimes my clothes. I was active in tap dance and she would also make my costumes on her 1950's Elna sewing machine (the green grasshopper). She passed away in June, 2024 at the age of 90, but I can still remember her vividly sewing and the good times we had together creating.

[@monataylor2600]

You had me at 3 different kinds of tape. Your mom is my new hero!

[@judirhyner7260]

Miss my Mom ❤ so very much! Thanks for sharing your amazing Mom with us!

[@ragdollyally]

You and your mum are such sweet and cheery people - you definitely inherited her spirit! I loved this video!!

[@pamelarickbeil1183]

Nikki, you are so fortunate to have your mom. My mom taught me to iron (yes - pillowcases), to embroider (basic running stitch) and bake. She was not a crafter but she gardened (my sister inherited the green thumb). I miss her everyday!

[@lesleygilbert1945]

Lovely to meet your Mum. That toucan quilt was gorgeous: loved all those colours.

[@jenniferrinehart9850]

My Gram used to iron her sheets and pillowcases! 😱 I discovered that later in my life and was gobsmacked. I was so shocked that I told this sweet, wonderful, elderly lady that she was straight up crazy. She thought it was hilarious that I talked back to her. We laughed about that for a long time. Great memory. Thanks for reminding me of that one.

[@goldenfd475]

Lovely to see your mum, and so nice that you have at last got family permanently around you. I'm 74 now and lost my mother when I was 30 but I still miss her too. She was a seamstress by trade and I remember when I was at senior school I would be the only student who took in perfect sewing homework! She couldn't bear to see my efforts going back to school so unpicked and redid overnight. It never occurred to me then that the teacher would be quite aware that the garments were not finished off by me!!!

[@PinCutSew]

Oh my gosh, that’s too funny!

[@terribradburn6685]

Very sweet mama! I am going to Cleveland this week to help my 80 year old mom ( a wonderful garment maker) , make her first quilt! Very excited and praying for patience (and grace)!

[@lynnhufstetler3825]

My mother died in 1999. I miss her. My advice to anyone who will listen is to enjoy the time you spend with your parents

[@buffy0214]

I’m taking care of my elderly mom right now. It is so mentally exhausting, but I try to enjoy our time together and good to have reminder. People always say grief gets better with time and it does, but really I think we become numb and then something evokes a memory and you are right back grief.

[@lynnhufstetler3825]

@ you hit the nail on the head

[@tiffanyr3479]

What a treasure your mom is! Thanks for sharing with us! 💜

[@RoundMtnDryGoods]

I love your mom's sewing room! How wonderful that you get to live close to her.

[@pamstrong8709]

What a wonderful idea...sharing your Mom and her sewing influence on you. Your Mom is lovely, and seems like a lot of fun! I see where you got your sense of humor. Thanks for this Nikki. 👍🏻

[@terrymenz5838]

I really liked watching this video. I learned from my mom who had so much experience as a mother of nine kids and having a husband who sold Necchi sewing machines at one time. We had boxes of notions, threads, and patterns left over from the shop to create with. The stories your mom shared made her sewing experience rich and nostalgic vs. a monochromatic Ikea showroom.

[@claudiawarren6053]

I thoroughly enjoyed "meeting" your Mom. You have the same mannerisms. I loved seeing her quilting room. It's so neat and tidy! I learned sewing from my grandmother. She sewed clothes for everyone in the family, including quilts. I believe almost every stitch of clothing my mom had was sewn by grandma. I sewed 80% of my own clothes during my high school years. I am glad to have had her for a teacher.

[@marinaabad4995]

Mybe you have mentioned this before on another video, why were your parents living in Mongolia and for how long? My mom was a trained seamstress with a journeyman certificate. During the late 40' and early 50's, in Spain, part of her training was to carefully remove basting thread, wind it on a card, so it could be used over and over again. Her handsewn buttonholes were exquisite, much better than any machine made one. She married and moved the US in 1954. She made all our clothes as we were living in a very rural area and all the girls wore the same clothes from the Sears and Montgomery Ward catalogs. Couple of times of year, we went to the city fabric store, and she bought yardage to make all our clothes.

[@barbpierce9248]

I would also like to hear about the time in Mongolia, missionary work?

[@ginhenry-1214]

My Mom wasn't a teacher either. She would let me watch. We used to live in a small town in Ohio & there was a Piece Goods Store across the river in West Va. We would ride a bus to go to pick out fabric then have lunch. She passed several years ago & I have still some of her sewing treasures & great memories too. Thanks for sharing your Mom with us.

[@genevievejohn2503]

How funny I live 15 minutes from Morro Bay. What a small world. My family and I love it 🥰 here. Thank you. So much for the videos.

[@shanaproctor100]

I really enjoyed this video. What a treasure your mother is!

[@HomemakingwithRebekah]

I enjoyed this so much! It makes me miss my mom, she was a quilter too! That Toucan quilt is incredible!

[@sead705]

In the 60’s my job was to iron pillowcases and my Dad’s handkerchiefs. It was mom’s way of giving me a job to be proud of and earn allowance. My 3 brothers were given other jobs. I was so proud of my accomplishments. My knew what was good for us kids and expected a job well done.

[@lindahuffman2453]

Oh my goodness! I’m not sure where 😢this came from, but I started to tear up when I saw this post! So precious! Bless you all!

[@vonneywright4028]

Thanks Nikki that was fun - do you have the details for the Toucan quilt pattern please? Vx

[@journeyofamidwestquilter]

We had a TG&Y near us when I was growing up and I remember my mom going there to buy fabric. I have not thought of that store in years!! Your mom is so cute and nice! Her sewing room is so beautiful! My sewing room is in our basement, which is very nice, but I am envious of all the natural light in your mom's space. Thank you for sharing!!

[@HodgePodgeHarmony]

What a special relationship you have! You are blessed to have each other.

[@avelsgard78]

Your mom is adorable ❤ so great you can share the love of sewing. God bless you and your family ❤❤❤

[@karenbucyk3307]

So fun to see you and your Mom! My mom guided my husband to gift me my first machine our first Christmas married. I lost my mom to cancer 22 years ago. I still have a couple totes full of her fabric stash. I try to add a bit of mom’s fabric wherever I can.

[@Sewmena918]

What a nice room for sewing. I love seeing people’s spaces.

[@suehorn4182]

You two are so cute and precious. What great memories you have, and are still making. ❤. The toucan quilt is priceless. Good job.

[@christinedye957]

So cool to share your mom's sewing tid bits and skill. Cherish every bit of it. My mom thought me to sew too. I started when I was 9 years old. Love it

[@katpaints]

How delightful!!! I used to love to iron - it really depends on what it is. Today,, my ironing board has my small wool pad on it but the rest is piled with fabric strips. I'm 78, so my perspective is that we got our first permanent press sheet (top sheet) with beautiful embroidery in a gold colored thread along the top hem back when we got married in 1969. It was a full size sheet though, and when we were able to buy our own bed, we got a queen so it didn't get used for long. Rentals often came furnished, including the bed. My love of ironing came from my mother's mangle iron. It was a wonderful machine! It was a stand with a round padded tube that rotated with a curved plate to match the roll that you pulled down on it to iron! After plugging it in and letting it heat up, you just carefully arranged the item on the long roll, clamp down the ironing part and it would turn around, pulling and pressing whatever it was until it was done. Most clothes truly needed to be ironed back then. I still love percale sheets, but when the old 100 thread count percale was new, it was a bit rough. Ironing helped. They would last for years! I still have one I had from when I was in the USAF in the 1960s in the stack of old sheets in the sewing room.

[@geraldinehudson4669]

Hi, This was lots of fun to watch, thank you. Your mum has a great sewing space. 😊

[@awa1179]

What a fun video with your mom! When I was growing up, my mom taught me to iron by having me iron pillow cases. I have never ironed pillow cases since then. 😂

[@PinCutSew]

Haha! Too funny

[@krisheld4496]

My goodness Nikki you look exactly like your momma. Please tell her hello for me she’s a doll. I do Sure Fit Designs too. Right away when I saw her sewing room I went got out my command hooks and hooked all my quilt tracing designs and hung them up in my cabinet and my rulers and I got my old Landry bin out and put all my interfacings in there. What great tip from your momma. I love her sewing room. Kris

[@gaylekush1332]

Loved the ironing discussion! When my daughter was aboutn5, my grandmother gave her an antique child sized wooden ironing board. My mom came over and my daughter was so excited to show her, her very own sewing board. Obviously mine ONLY came out while I was sewing 😂

[@catsknit23]

You and your mom are so beautiful together! Her story matches mine - my mom was a very good seamstress and made a lot of my clothes growing up but she had no patience in teaching me! I think I made a total of 2 items before graduating from high school, then later taught myself in my 20's through trial and error and library books (pre-internet). As she got older she no longer used machines and did some hand-piecing, both cathedral windows and hexagons. Right now I'm making a huge hexagon quilt and think of her often. Thanks for the tour!

[@alexanderfarms99]

Loved meeting your sweet Mom💕

[@sandykincaid1774]

I loved this video, thank you both for sharing! Isn’t it nice to be best friends with your mom? Please share the name / source of the toucan quilt pattern. Did your mom design it? Thanks! 😊

[@pattymongolo9643]

Oh my goodness was watching and then your Mom told the story about the store in Morro Bay, CA. That is 30 minutes from my house. I was born and raised on the Central Coast of California...lol what a small world!

[@PinCutSew]

No way!

[@evelynostrander3516]

Your mom is awesome ❤. I love the Tucan quilt. Ask her the name of the pattern please.

[@janem3378]

I think your Mum and I are the same vintage. Vivid memories of sewing in the late 60s and early 70s. Used lots of the early knits. In Canada it was called "crimpoline" . What a great visit with Mum. Thank you

[@craftdipper]

Crimpoline!!! I had dresses in that when I was a child!!! It felt faintly textured on the right side. I haven't heard anyone use that word in about 50 years! 😂

[@natalieheffner2211]

I love this video! Your Mom's a gem!

[@sadiejosiemom]

Loved this! I'm probably way older than your mom (70) but my mom was an excellent seamstress. She also quilted and make home deco projects but garment sewing was her passion. She made everything on her Singer 201 from the 50s. She also had no patience to teach me anything - sewing, cooking or homemaking. I feel like I learned everything through osmosis. She wasn't good with compliments either but when I was an adult and got into garment making, I made some really complicated items that she raved about. However, after 2+ twins my body changed and I was unmotivated to sew. I took to quilting for a time, made cloth dolls and then did all kind of crafts. Knitting took up my time for years but 2 years ago I hit quilting hard and heavy, like it was my job!! Now if only I had a fairy Godmother who could do all the fabric cutting and machine quilting so all I had to do was sew blocks together!! Thanks for sharing your mom, Nikki!

[@SuzanneStutzle]

That was fun. My daughter and I belong to the same sewing group. The Australian Sewing Guild. We go on lots of sewing retreats together and have lots of fun. Also two Saturdays a month we attend guild days. I love being/sewing with her.

[@mariekairys3214]

I keep my kids' art and notes inside my cabinet doors too! They're grown as well. Makes me smile every day!

[@camilleross268]

You are so lucky to still have your mum to share your ideas and love of sewing. I lost my mum a few years ago and miss her so much, we shared so many hours of sewing, hand embroidery and craft together, just beautiful to see you and your mum share a similar relationship. I learned so much from my mum and we shared so many ideas, I really miss those special times but will always have those beautiful memories and the things she taught me. Thank you so much for sharing.

[@PinCutSew]

I’m so sorry 🫶🏻

[@barbmckinlay5108]

What a blessing this video is ❤.

[@lmorgan1028]

This video was so sweet! I loved meeting your Momma here! 💜💜💜

[@dianneross2801]

Lovely meeting your mum, love looking at other sewers craft rooms. Not sure if I heard right , I thought I heard you say something from Australia said we only have ugly fabrics here. Not sure where they live, we have some beautiful fabric shops with gorgeous fabrics. True we don’t have access to all your designer due to cost. Thanks again for sharing ❤

[@ivelissebouet9563]

I just love this video. This is so heartwarming. Thanks for sharing. God bless you all.

[@terransummers5485]

I’m one of my mom’s 5 baby boomer daughters. She didn’t have the time to teach us to sew or cook. But I know her sewing inspired me. My mother-in-law and my husband’s grandmother were garment and quilt sewists, and I spent so much time with them. Nikki, you are soooo much like your Mom. You’re both awesome!

[@LaylaWallis-p3c]

So nice to see you with your folks. I have a LauriMom and a drummer dad, too!💖

[@PinCutSew]

Oh funny!

[@robertaa.8600]

Nikki, your mom is delightful! Makes me miss both my mom and granny who were both sewers. PS your mom is right that percale fabric ended ironing of bed linens. I as a child remember the ironing of them.😊

[@TorreKelley-sd2gl]

I have so many great memories of shopping at TG&Y with my mom! We were always looking for sewing and crafts supplies. My mom was a creative and talented seamstress. I miss her so much! Your mom is delightful! Thank you for sharing her with us.

[@alohakolea]

Thank you for this delightful video. Is there a pattern for the toucan quilt top?

[@rhogston8405]

Thank for this special post. This is so sweet with your mom.❤

[@craftdipper]

Lovely to meet your mum. She's really vivacious. I'm glad you got to live near each other at last ❤

[@deborahlunsford6983]

So nice to meet you mom. You both are so lucky to have each other close. Loved seeing this.

[@lauriepayseur5897]

How fun! For yall to be so close now!

[@candicecarroll-topp3192]

Thank you for sharing your Mum with us!! Loved this video. I live in Australia and was fortunate to live in the US for 3 years and stocked us on sewing and quilting supplies, especially fabric, and I am so glad I did. We have been back in Australia for about 10 months and fabric is sooooo expensive here! It is sometimes cheaper to buy it in the US on sale and pay for international postage!

[@jeanesharp9852]

I really enjoyed watching this video! It made me feel like I would like to spend a day in her sewing room with her. She encouraged me to put my next project into sewing garments ❤. I have never thought to look for a nylon cover for my iron, but will be on an upcoming purchase. This really was a fun video!

[@UsernameUnkwn21]

I love seeing the original of your crafty roots!

[@sandihartman7573]

What fun to see you and your mom. I really need you two to come over and organize my sewing room. Mine looks like a cyclone went through it so I just shut the door. Your mom used a phrase I haven't heard in years. Bits and Bobs. My sister in law used to say that. She passed away in 2003. I've not heard anyone else use that term. So cute. Seeing as how your mom sews a lot of clothes and is from the same era as I am or about, did you ever use Stretch and Sew patterns from the 70's? I was born and raised in Calif. We left in 74 but in probably 72 my mother and sister introduced me to these patterns. They were for knit fabrics and you took all of your measurements and drew your pattern to your size and everything fit soooo well. After we moved to Illinois in 74 I tried to get knit fabric and more patterns but no one outside of Calif. eve heard of Stretch and Sew and there was no knit fabric at that time to be had where we lived. Oh the memories.

[@PinCutSew]

I remember Stretch and Sew! Mom had a lot of them in the 90s and I remember sewing a few with her help.

[@beccabug]

I love, love, love this video! It makes me wonder how similar my Mom and I are as sewists. I want to interview her now. And thank you for all of the links!!

[@jillsweet6469]

Always love your continent you are so inspiring and have taught me it’s okay to be wonky :). Very awesome your mom is your sewing buddy!!

[@MB-cj4zv]

Such a fun video, nice to meet your Mom and visit her sewing room. I remember TG&Y and the fabric we sewed with in class in 1970’s was called double knit.

[@janellsalter4025]

Lovely - it's always neat to see when sewing is passed down through the generations❤

[@Nonisthreads]

So heart warming! What a blessing! Thank you for sharing. ❤

[@ceegee1070]

Great episode! Love you and your mom ❤I don't iron store bought pillow cases but I do iron pillow cases that I make ; )

[@maryannboyd5007]

Loved meeting your Mom, enjoyed watching you together. Very sweet, sew much love!

[@diannerabon3524]

This was so sweet. Loved seeing you with your mom.

[@Dranma51]

It must be so fun to have your mom as a sewing partner! You are so lucky! My mom taught me to sew but I was away at college. By the time we moved home she wasn’t sewing anymore and she passed away now. 😔

[@Stumble.guy2]

Hello Nikki. This was “ sew” fun! Thanks for having your Mother on today! I use to shop at the TG and Y store. Aka Dime store atmosphere fort sure but I absolutely loved their fabrics and many of my finished garment fabrics came from there. I have a huge stash and I’m trying to organize and clean it. A real work in progress. Take care and you are such a fun gal. I first saw your channel when you were in Ha and then I didn’t see it for a while, so I have followed you for several years now. Congrats when you reached 100 thos and more!!!! I have grown twin daughters too, one is Katharine Noelle and she’s nicknamed Kit and the #2 twin is Elizabeth Nicole, Nikki or Nik. My dear Mom came up with Kit and Nik. (So I’m partial to your name!!! Mother showed me when I was about 13 , the very basics, to sew a skirt. lol. But I had to use her very old Singer with the knee “thing” if I remember correctly for it to run and the speed if it even had any different speeds. Not sure what happened to it but I absolutely loved sewing,,, if I remember right, I even could wear that skirt. She showed me the basics and I figured out the rest on my own. I like solitary sewing too as I accomplish more!!! I still love sewing, 55 yrs or so,,,,, but not a quilter,,,, only very small,projects have I done and did enjoy those. But I very much love your endeavors and channel. Take care and happy sewing too!! Nancy from Ft Wayne IN.

[@laurakammarmeyer1871]

Loved meeting your Mom...I've liked her since you told us about seasonal aprons she sent you!

[@janadpews]

Omg I love your mom! She’s adorable!! I’d watch her channel if she had one. Why did they live in Mongolia?? That sounds like an adventure.

[@PinCutSew]

My dad worked for a heavy equipment company and he was an instructor in their Mongolian branch. (Lots of mining in the Gobi desert).

[@andreawalker2535]

I loved this video. Thanks for this peek into your sewing heritage. Creativity is in your DNA.

[@Karen-gd1mu]

Lovely. My mum was an excellent seamstress but not a good teacher, had little patience! I have three daughters and none are interested in sewing🙁. Not sure where the Aussie lives who made the comment of no choice of fabric in Au. I’m in Mornington and have an excellent fabrics store in the Main Street, and others a car drive away. We have many good stores fortunately. Love the videos, thank you. Karen.

[@LauraSup]

Super fun video! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@TRsPlace]

Putting this in my watch later file. It sounds like there’s a lot of good tips and information here! 💛TR

[@zanparsons1731]

Hi from Australia Not sure where that other Australian commenter lives, but it is easy to source loads of beautiful quilt fabric where I live. It is expensive though, that's for sure. I recently visited Japan and couldn't believe how cheap all the fabric was - about half price compared to Australia. Really enjoy your channel and this video was great.

[@vickiwest9791]

Such a wonderful video xxx

[@myrahaner942]

What a fun video! I really enjoyed it.

[@donnag3113]

Thanks for sharing your Mom with us. It must be nice to close by. Great sewing room.

[@jhuntsman17]

Nikki another a fun video. you and your mom are adorable. I love your and your moms sewing table. May I ask where you purchased it? Thanks Julie

[@PinCutSew]

It’s an adjustable height Husky desk from Home Depot 👍🏻

[@winniejones3927]

Love your mom's colour choices... I love using BRIGHT prints too.

[@tammy1190]

You two are precious 💕

[@dot7146]

Great video. Thanks to your sweet mom for sharing her experiences.

[@Craftythrifter]

LOVE meeting your mom!!!! Lovely!❤❤❤