My mother was a gifted knitter. She made me exquisite sweaters, even dresses, once a coat with matching hat, all loved and worn often. I felt happy wearing these hand-made pieces that couldn't be bought in any store.
As she aged, she lost her skill, so turned to counted cross-stitch. Many of her pieces adorn my walls today.
I like knowing that these skills live on with young people today.
"Now, despite the many washes they’ve had in the years since their makers’ passings, these gifts carry a kind of DNA that can’t be soaped away: in my family, what we do is make things for each other."
I love this sentence! And I sit there on the couch with you, quietly stitching. What beautiful writing here, and what an honor of the legacy of what we do with our hands. xosbb
Really love this! Creativity or creative expression is the thread that runs through your family 💕. The beginning of this post could be the opening of a novel.
Story telling is a legacy too; just as long lasting as fibre! I love the love that you weaved so beautifully through remembering.
Nicely put!
Love this piece! Makes me want to take up needlework.
My mother was a gifted knitter. She made me exquisite sweaters, even dresses, once a coat with matching hat, all loved and worn often. I felt happy wearing these hand-made pieces that couldn't be bought in any store.
As she aged, she lost her skill, so turned to counted cross-stitch. Many of her pieces adorn my walls today.
I like knowing that these skills live on with young people today.
"Now, despite the many washes they’ve had in the years since their makers’ passings, these gifts carry a kind of DNA that can’t be soaped away: in my family, what we do is make things for each other."
I love this sentence! And I sit there on the couch with you, quietly stitching. What beautiful writing here, and what an honor of the legacy of what we do with our hands. xosbb
Really love this! Creativity or creative expression is the thread that runs through your family 💕. The beginning of this post could be the opening of a novel.
Your writing will also be your legacy. Lovely piece!
What a lovely warm essay. Perfect for a sunny Saturday morning. Thank you!