May
28, 1934 Mary washed. Mary cut fabric for quilt pieces. I hoed some.
The boys worked on the combine.
Mary was cutting fabric for a quilt
for herself. All teenage girls would
make things for their hope chest for when they got married and set up their own
household. In addition to a quilt, they
would sew and embroider tea towels, pillowcases, aprons, potholders, and other
things. Then when they got married and
were soon busy with babies, they would have a supply of these ready to use. Mary had a cedar chest that she stored these
things in.
Mary used this quilt on her bed at
home before she got married. Anna (my
mom) remembers that Mary liked the color red and had a beautiful quilt with red
and white triangles while she was still at home, which very likely was the one
she was working on on this day.
Girls also were given one or two
dishes for birthdays or Christmas by various relatives, even when they were
very young. They would display these
dishes on a shelf until they got married, and then they would have a supply of
dishes ready to use.
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