Some Things I Inherited From My Mother

[a_boleyn]

NOTE: I hope to take pictures of some of my mom's vast doily output and the crocheted tablecloth I made one of these days, after which I'll post them

Comments

[spikesgirl58]

Oh, that last one... yeah, I inherited that one as well, along with my Da's short statue. Sigh...

It looks like you had/have some treasures!

[a_boleyn]

Many treasures. I'm doing one for my dad too which I'll post eventually. :)

[spikesgirl58]

I can't wait! *hugs*

[delphipsmith]

The crocheted lace is lovely. I always wanted to learn to do that. Also tatting and bobbin lace. Life is too short *sigh*

[a_boleyn]

She also made amazing filet lace ... the stuff that starts with a background like the way fishermen make their own nets.

http://a-boleyn.livejournal.com/142329.html

It's the edging with the rose pattern in the china cabinet.

[delphipsmith]

Gorgeous! (I also like the pale-blue-and-gold vase, very pretty.)

[a_boleyn]

She was a talented lady. :)

[a_boleyn]

I wanted to share some memories of my mom but these items, made with her own hands, were most representative of her.

[theoddbirdrant]

The white lacey thing might be what my Grandmother called "tatting" ?

[a_boleyn]

I thought it was just a regular piece of crochet. I DO have some thin needle things that might be for tatting though I thought that the result of tatting was more 'circular' and done with finer thread.