How Did I Come to be a Spinner - 1981 Part 1

 As many spinners students have heard me mention, it was not my plan.  I just loved textiles, I've always loved the fabric store, and just the feel of any finished garment.  

Born in North Carolina, in a southern family, my given name is Patsy Sue Goodman. It was always assumed I would know how to sew and would be a mom. I learned to sew early, made my father a button up shirt in fourth grade on the treadle sewing machine he had electrified.  

My reward as a 4th grader was a brand new Necchi sewing machine of my own, which my mother had rights to anytime she needed it.  

Later after sewing everything - drapes, curtains, a boat cover, designing and stitching most of my own clothing, teaching my little sister how to sew, making all my bridesmaids' dresses, , I finally bought my own machine a Sears Kenmore machine while in college.  Unfortunately my mother wouldn’t let me make my own dress, she needed to say she saved to buy my dress.  The photo from 1966, shows a tan coat and silk dress, I made as my 12^th grade Home Economics project.  I also took all four years of Home Ec since I was going to be a mom.