My Mom can crochet just about anything. She's been crocheting for over 70 years (most of her life). She's turning 80 this week and is still going strong. She's an amazing woman who raised five children and I think she did a good job. To her delight and due to her dedication to us, we turned out pretty well.
She has many talents and she's generous in sharing them with others. She's crocheted and donated over 1,000, yes you read that correctly, 1,000 plus children's hats. I think she can crochet those in her sleep.
I asked her if she didn't want to crochet something a bit more challenging. She chose to make and donate this to her church. It's an alter cloth and it took her 270 hours of labor and 14 spools of crochet thread to make it. There are 510 circle motifs in the cloth which she then crocheted together.
Did I mention how amazingly talented and patient she is?
Love you Mom.
Happy Birthday.
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What a beautiful piece your Mom made!! It really must have been a labour of love - and so must all of those hats! - to make it, and I hope that it will be loved by her church and used for many years on special occasions as it deserves to be! What a clever Mom. Happy Birthday to her. xx
ReplyDeleteWow, that is gorgeous! Please pass on to your mother my congratulations on a job well done. I can crochet, and sometimes even use thread, but my hands ache just thinking about working on something that big for so long. Hope she has a lovely birthday!
ReplyDeleteWow. That's beautiful Bonnie! Happy Birthday to your Mom!!!
ReplyDeleteOh my that is so beautiful. What an amazing mother you have. Happy Birthday to her!
ReplyDeleteWOW! I'm speechless. Sounds like your mom is a gem:)
ReplyDeleteSo pretty! I love your still-life photo very much too! A beautiful winter scene.
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