Showing posts with label family heirlooms. Show all posts
Showing posts with label family heirlooms. Show all posts

Wednesday, January 21

Inspiration!

http://www.piece-by-piece.net/Crochet/simple_crocheted_scarf.htm

Isn't this a beautiful photo?! Frost on spider webs! Amazing! It was posted today on Yahoo and I want to thank them for the inspiration!
My grandmother did tatting and crochet. She tried to teach me. I guess I didn't pay attention because I have never pursued this wonderful skill. I have many beautiful things that she made though. My favorite is a white crocheted bedspread. It is absolutely gorgeous and must have taken her months to finish! She also did laced edging on handkerchiefs. A day before Kleenex when ladies always had a crisp hanky in their pocket or purse.
I think I'm inspired this morning to try to crochet a scarf. Can't be all that hard, can it? I'm always trying to find projects that I can use and not just look at. I'll have to pull out my little book on stitching for left handers. Grandma tried to teach me by having me sit on the floor and watch her do things upside down. Maybe it will come back to me? I hope so.

Sunday, January 11

Little Things

Do you have things around you that are really precious to you? Share them with me!
I'll be posting some photos later but I'd like to know what kind of things are brightening
your days?