Thanks to Lynn Love from Word Shamble at https://lynnmlovewords.wordpress.com/ for directing me and challenging me to take this up.
Lynn, this is for you.
I had a writing slump for the past 3 weeks-there was absolutely nothing to write about and so nix posts from me. In the meantime, I caught up with some crochet and got a couple of doilies done. The pattern can be found here :
http://glor-crochetgalore.blogspot.com/2010/07/summer-doily-july-doily-of-month.html and I made a couple.
The doilies are simple and easy to make, or I would not have attempted them. I took up crochet because I hoped to be able to make doilies and table covers like my grandmother did. This was what made me take up this project.
This is my doily- I hope to make a set of 6 and hope to gift them to my mum, when I see her next. She will be reminded of her mother, my grandmother, I hope with these doilies. I am praying that I don’t run out of the cotton yarn before my projects are completed.
Thank you, Lynn, once again.
Susie, what a great way to start the challenge- you make me want to reach for my crochet hook!
Your doilies remind me of the ones my Nan had around her house too- sweet, delicate things, stitched on a fine needle, she had them on the backs of her chairs, on her side tables. She was a very ‘handy’ lady, always sewing something, from dolls’ clothes to embroidered pictures. She even, memorably, helped her local Women’s Institute knit a 3D copy of the town she lived in- church, duck pond and all!
I do hope your mother loves them- I’m sure she will 🙂
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Thank you Lynn and I love your way with words- aka your Word Shamble posts- I think only the English can write this way- very Enid Blytonish, very Wodehousey, very Agatha Christie-ish.
Great writing !
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Thank you- what kind very kind comments. If I could have a fraction of the success of these writers, I’d be delighted. At the moment, it’s just be and the lovely people I’ve met through blogging 🙂
Best of luck with the rest of the challenge and the doilies
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I am glad Lynn Gave you the challenge. I guess i will have to start today and find someone else to challenge. The good thing us computer is home. A bit different but here. I am feeling better so hoping to get back on track. Such a talent to crochet beautiful things
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Were you not keeping well Donna ? I am sorry. Hope it was nothing serious.
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Not sure what it is balance really off exhausted looking vision in one eye. See dr. Tomorrow glad u are writing again.
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Dear Donna,
Am praying for you. Get well soon !
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Beautiful! Great idea to get going again. lily
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