My name is Margaret Stott and I am @%?!& years old. I have two children, the oldest of which is grown and married and has given me two beautiful grandchildren. The youngest is in college hence the need for the birth of THE JEANS LADY business. (He needs food money!) My husband is great and loves me a lot better than I deserve.

I have been sewing almost my entire life, which if you knew what @%?!& stood for you would know that it’s a very, VERY, long time. In fact I can remember trying to sew with a needle and thread when I was only four years old. I know that’s how old I was because we moved away from the house in which I have this memory right before my fifth birthday. So, what was I doing playing with a very sharp instrument when I was only four years old? I don’t know, you’ll have to ask my mom. But I CAN say that all the members of my family were very much “do it, fix it, make it yourself” kind of people…and they still are.

Nevertheless, I survived and I am happy to be alive and well on planet earth.

The next time I remember trying to sew was Christmas when I was 8 years old. Mom and Dad--I mean--Santa Claus (don’t want to spoil it for anyone) gave me a toy sewing machine for Christmas and I was trying to make doll clothes. I remember getting really frustrated because it was one of those kinds of toy machines that didn’t have a bobbin thread and if you pulled what seemed to be a loose thread, the whole thing would unravel. I also remember having flashes in my mind of me throwing the dinky thing right out the window.

Later, Mom confessed she had bought me--I mean--she had suggested to Santa that he give me the toy machine because she didn’t want me using her REAL sewing machine. By the summer of the next year (I was about 10), she relented and let me sew on her portable Singer. It was the summer after my little sister was born that I clearly remember making little baby dresses for her. Mom pinned the pieces together and let me sew the seams.

A few years ago, after having been a stay-at-home mom for about 15 years, we moved from the country into Bryan (I know that’s a little backward--most people, as they get older, move from the city to the country.) I decided it was time to go back to work. I applied for various office jobs but no luck. Finally, a friend at church told me about a job at a monogram shop.

I didn’t get to run the monogram machines but I did get to sew on a commercial machine. Sewing on that Pfaff 118 was like driving a Ferrari!

Later, a friend asked me if I wanted to take over for her hemming jeans at a store in the Mall and that‘s where I learned how to do the secret mathematical calculations.

There are some things that are important to me. Family, for one, but even more important than that is my relationship with Jesus. I know it sounds corny to some people and if that’s you, it’s okay, I don’t mind. The last thing I want to do is try to force something on somebody. But if you are curious about such things, I’d be happy to talk to you about it.

My favorite thing to do is get together with other believers (as we call ourselves these days) and pray and talk about stuff. I would rather go to church or a prayer meeting than go to a movie--usually. I’m not perfect for sure. I do love God and what’s more important and amazing, He really loves me.

One more thing...if you are new in town and are looking for a good church, I’d like to recommend the one I go to. It’s called LifeChurch and is located in the Tejas Center behind Joann’s Fabrics. Here’s a link if you’re interested. Maybe I’ll see you there.

Margaret