Rich: The Singer sewing machine

Mama loved to sew and was remarkably gifted at it. She had the mountain people's common sense which allowed her to decipher the most complicated situations. When I was four, I admired a dress in the window of a local department store. It was pale green with lace around the neck, sleeves, and waist, with rows around the skirt that included a stiff petticoat. From Mama, a simple dear Mama who…