I am a hoarder- it is a problem, but it's also a delight. Take for example this hand knitted ball- my grandmother always knitted gifts- I had baby clothes and toys in storage for my grandchildren. Now they are happening- up to three, a fourth one arriving in January. But this ball I wanted to give to one of my daughters but the yellow wool had rotted away- I reknitted the section and discovered little pieces of yarn as the stuffing inside. It's back to new, with a bell inside and working- I love the creativity that my grandmother has passed on- it survives in all the craft I love to tinker with and the creative solutions to my writing- hoarding scraps of memory to be sewn into a new manuscript.
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this is just lovely mum - what a great post about re-making craft objects.
and the joy of giving handmade gifts that connect family across generations
this is just lovely mum - what a great post about re-making craft objects.
and the joy of giving handmade gifts that connect family across generations
lorraine,
the knitted ball, the recrafting of a treasure, created from the hands of your grandmother - all linked to scraps of memory transposing into another whole - in writing.
I connect so deeply to those words and thoughts.
Thanks Janeen,
yes you'd love the items- have another to put up on the blog soon- a UFO which is finally finished.
tjoyy always loves craft...
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