Monday, August 20, 2012

Memories with my parents;

My late mother used to sew my clothes when I was little. It was a lot more than half a centuries ago p;)  I looked interested in sewing machine then...  How wonderful if I could inherit her skill. I am really clumsy with hands. I vaguely remember the sounds of old sewing machine made; she started working sometime around I became an elementary school girl.  In these two pictures, I am wearing the dress she made for me.  Haha, I wonder why I was making such a sulky face.



I hope you all are having a marvelous week.  
After Obon it should be a bit cooler in Japan.  
Well, it will take some more time (^^;)


26 comments:

  1. What a darling little girl you are, my dear friend Miyako! Your mother was a talented seamstress, and it is obvious she enjoyed making beautiful clothes for you. The sewing machine reminds me of the one my grandmother had~

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  2. Herrliches Erinnerungsstück, kenne ich auch noch aus frühen Zeiten...

    Lieben Gruß
    CL

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  3. What a wonderful post today, enjoyed the pictures so very much! Thank you for sharing it with us!

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  4. I love your photos. You're such a cute little girl. Your memories are similar to mine. My mom and grandma also made most of our clothes when we were growing up.

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  5. Thank you for sharing these family photos. I have memories of my mother sewing the dresses my sisters and I wore when we were young. I can still remember a few of them. One time she made us all matching blouses and made my father a shirt of the same material. Have a beautiful week my dear bs. Love you always.

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  6. Moja Mama też mi szyła ubrania, ale ja swoim dzieciom, jak były małe też :). Pozdrawiam.
    My mother also sewed my clothes, but I do my children were small as well :). Yours.

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  7. I love the way you scrapbooked the photos. Very pretty. You look so very cute! My mother used to sew my clothes also. I sewed a lot for my daughters too, but they didn't want to learn to sew. They still bring clothes for me to mend. Love and blessings to you.

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  8. What an adorable child you were, Miyako. Such lovely photos and beautiful memories. I took sewing lessons in school, but never kept up with it. Such a mistake for me, I think. xo

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  9. Oh what a lovely memory! It's wonderful you get to wear the clothes your mom made. I'm very clumsy myself, also I have no skill with sewing machine either...hahaha.
    Thank you for your comment in my blog, Miyako san. English or Japanese, doesn't matter because I just love your sweet comments :-)

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  10. Dearest Miyako san,

    That is a very sweet picture of you as a cute toddler! Those photos are so precious. Especially during this Obon, it is because of fond memories to dwell on... That is life; only the memories will be left. We experienced that once again this weekend.
    Love to you and thanks for your kind words dear friend.
    Mariette

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  11. Dear Miyako,

    Such a sweet photograph of you as a darling little girl and such lovely memories and photos you shared with your parents.
    Such a sweet old sewing machine.
    My Mother used to sew all of my clothes when I was little and I made most of my kids also.

    Happy week
    Hugs
    Carolyn

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  12. It seems we all had beautiful mothers who sewed for us. My daughter is also a lovely seamstress, she has even made a wedding dresss for one of her friends, and bridesmaid dresses for another friend.
    Your photo's are all very lovely.
    Have a wonderful week,
    Diana

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  13. Dearest Miyako san,
    Takusan no Kawaii onnanohosan.
    All things with too much for used in some different situations.
    I don't have my daughter only boys.
    I wish I have girl for mind.
    but my boys has there two girl desu.
    How many all young girl and boy?
    Kawai-ei yo. ganba-te kuda-sai
    Michiko

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  14. these photos of you when you were young are so sweet!

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  15. What a cute little girl you made...and I love the inspection of the sewing machine pic. Sweet post.

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  16. I love these picture Miyako, you were a bonnie wee girl :)
    My mum used to make clothes for us too. I did try making them but I wasn't very good at it.

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  17. Hi dear Miyako. I am having a little bloggy break, but just has to pop over and say hallo! This is such a lovely post, and what a cute little girl you were. Would you believe thaT my mum was a seamstress as well, and made all my clothes for years. Her work was as good on the inside of the material as it was on the outside. I can always see her hunched over her Singer sewing machine! Thank you for bringing back memories of my own dear mum my friend. Sending love to you x

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  18. Lovely memories of your Mom and childhood. My mother use to make clothes for me and my sister. You were a very cute little girl. Loved the photos, thanks for sharing.

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  19. so cute miyako and yr dad very handsome....:))

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  20. Very sweet post and lovely photos!
    Thanks for sharing Miyako!

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  21. Oh honey, you are such an adorable little girl! And look at your handsome father holding you there. I love the scrapbook page you created for these wonderful memories.

    I can remember those beautiful vintage sewing machines as well. Ah, the memories they bring. Don't they just warm your heart?

    I hope you are able to get a little rest after all of the busy holiday. Warm hugs and kisses, Mina

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  22. Cute girl you were. I wish I could sew too but I am useless with a sewing machine :)

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  23. My mother used to sew clothes for me, too. Don't think I have any pictures of me wearing anything she made. Unfortunately, the sewing skills did not carry on with me. Hope your having a lovely day. Tammy

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  24. Hello Miyako!

    I've nominated you for an award! ;)

    http://sexta-feira-sexta-feira.blogspot.gr/2012/08/one-more-greek-beach-and-award.html

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  25. My grandmother made my clothing. She sewed on an old sewing machine she pumped with her feet. I can still hear the sound.
    I can't sew at all !!
    Lov & Hugs

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