Angela writes:
> I think that a big, big, big, big thank goes to the all mummies and
> grandmothers of the world.
> They with theyr patience and love for the beautiful things have given us a
> wonderful gift that permise us to pass many beautiful moments.
> Once upon a time ........ begin many novels, like the novel that each of us
> can tell to the other about her mother and grandmother.
I agree!
I've sure enjoyed reading these threads about how we became stitchers and how
we've grown in our appreciation and mastery of the artform.
Here's a little story ....
As many of you know, I lost my mother last year, and my oldest brother and
father last month. So understandably, I've been "lost" in thoughts of them and
others that have passed from my life. I've also been gathering and
distributing "momentoes" from them.
Yesterday my sister Janet stopped by to pick up some things. I told her that
I'd saved out a handkerchief with a crocheted edging that our maternal
grandmother had stitched in her last days. Janet thanked me a lot and asked if
there were any other linens that she might have. That was the first time I
even knew that Janet had an appreciation for them!
So we dug through my linen closet, and I shared some of the pieces. Then she
said, "I've always loved that tablecloth that is in Jodie's room." (my 5 year
old). So I said, "You want it? I didn't know you liked that piece!" And I
whipped it off Jodie's nightstand and folded it and gave it to her. She was SO
touched! She then said, "I always loved this one. You know, Mom *did* teach me
to embroider and this was the piece that inspired me. That's how I learned to
do French Knots."
This just amazed me. This sister doesn't usually show these kinds of emotions.
Nor does she sit and stitch or do other forms of needlework. I LOVED that I
could share this with her. So then I got real excited and gave her a copy of a
poem that I found online a number of years ago. It's a wonderful (long) piece
called "Ironing Icons: Handarbeit." It's the musings of a woman who is
pressing the linens that had been handed down to her from her relatives. It's
very moving. I still cry each time I read it. (I've shared it with this list
before, but it's a pretty long piece).
If you'd like to read the poem, I'll be happy to share. Send me a private e-
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