When I was little, my parents were swamped with grad school, and I stayed with my grandparents often. Grandma operated a foot pedal sewing machine and made clothes, curtains, and even seat - cushions for everyone when she wasn't overseeing the county's import export company during the day! + cushions for everyone when she wasn't overseeing the county's trading company during the day! She agreed to teach me how to sew when I found her jar of buttons one day. Bobbins hold not just threads, but know-how that amplified the production of textiles. Likewise, culture is held, and we weave past stories into new ones.