
Lost arts. Well maybe not lost just getting harder to find. Our parents grandparents and farther back used to do some amazing things. They made rugs, they sewed and quilted, they handmade furniture, they had hunting skills and gardening skills that helped assure their families were fed. What amazing work they did!
I sat last night browsing through a book on how to do some of these things such as the quilting and I couldn't help thinking "Holy Crap, this is complicated!"
I remember one quilt Mom made. She made it back when their were 48 states. She drew outlines of the states and their respective state flower on each square and she embroidered the outlines. What a lot of work but it is a beautiful treasure and it, and all the sewing that she did is a testament to her many great skills.
I hope these skills never disappear from society. I hope there will always be crafts men and women who will value the traditions enough that they never do become complete lost.