I really enjoyed your post your mama sounds wonderful! My granny taught me to knit and make and I cherish those special times we spent together as I was only 9 when she died and I missed her terribly.
I print out my patterns (I’m 53 if that makes a difference). I use tech, however for knitting I like to go back to the basics. Pad and pen for counting rows. Written pattern to make notes. I enjoy getting lost in the moment and then wow, the backs almost finished!! Have a real problem motivating my see to sew everything together though. I tend to wait til the pile is ridiculous then allocate a day to “construct” everything. Never takes as long as I imagined and the satisfaction is immense. That day is currently looming. Thanks again for the post and have a great weekend
Jodie!! Thank you so much for the sweet mention 🫶 I so appreciate it. I loved hearing about Mama as well. She sounds like such a wonderful woman. As for patterns, I much prefer printed patterns, but if it’s a pattern I don’t need to reference often, then I’ll keep it digital.
Your mum sounds wonderful Jodie! I love that you have memories and memorabilia to hold on to. Thank you for sharing with us. Your shawl wips are looking great. 🩷
I loved reading about your mum and how you have kept things that mean the world to you because they were made by her or came from her. I have both my dolls still and they have capsule wardrobes made by my mu, I could never part with them. Just the other day I found a card written by my mum in one of my design journals and I almost cried with joy. My mum died 5 years ago and I miss that I can't just pick up the phone and ask her for her sound advice.
I do love your hat, stunning yarn you used and perfect for the cable, I also think the green in your shawl is just beautiful.
Answer to today's trivia question: Women (I'm assuming, but I suppose men might have done it, too) would knit coded messages into fabrics as a means to communicate surreptiously during wartime.
My Mom and Aunts had quilting bees! My Dad had 16 siblings, so Mom quilted with them! I played dolls under the large quilt frame. After I finished college I looked for the quilting frame, but it disappeared! I never got to enjoy quilting with family. Certainly, a lost art.
I really enjoyed your post your mama sounds wonderful! My granny taught me to knit and make and I cherish those special times we spent together as I was only 9 when she died and I missed her terribly.
I print out my patterns (I’m 53 if that makes a difference). I use tech, however for knitting I like to go back to the basics. Pad and pen for counting rows. Written pattern to make notes. I enjoy getting lost in the moment and then wow, the backs almost finished!! Have a real problem motivating my see to sew everything together though. I tend to wait til the pile is ridiculous then allocate a day to “construct” everything. Never takes as long as I imagined and the satisfaction is immense. That day is currently looming. Thanks again for the post and have a great weekend
You have written such a wonderful tribute to your mother. Beautiful!
Thank you for the shoutout!!
Jodie!! Thank you so much for the sweet mention 🫶 I so appreciate it. I loved hearing about Mama as well. She sounds like such a wonderful woman. As for patterns, I much prefer printed patterns, but if it’s a pattern I don’t need to reference often, then I’ll keep it digital.
Your mum sounds wonderful Jodie! I love that you have memories and memorabilia to hold on to. Thank you for sharing with us. Your shawl wips are looking great. 🩷
I loved reading about your mum and how you have kept things that mean the world to you because they were made by her or came from her. I have both my dolls still and they have capsule wardrobes made by my mu, I could never part with them. Just the other day I found a card written by my mum in one of my design journals and I almost cried with joy. My mum died 5 years ago and I miss that I can't just pick up the phone and ask her for her sound advice.
I do love your hat, stunning yarn you used and perfect for the cable, I also think the green in your shawl is just beautiful.
Happy weekend Jodie, all the way from Wales xx
Answer to today's trivia question: Women (I'm assuming, but I suppose men might have done it, too) would knit coded messages into fabrics as a means to communicate surreptiously during wartime.
My Mom and Aunts had quilting bees! My Dad had 16 siblings, so Mom quilted with them! I played dolls under the large quilt frame. After I finished college I looked for the quilting frame, but it disappeared! I never got to enjoy quilting with family. Certainly, a lost art.
I have tried “electronic” patterns on an iPad o