When I lived in Tulsa Oklahoma years ago I fell in love with cross stitching. My first kit was bought from a catalog for $3.33. It was a small sampler I started while waiting with my husband and children for the drive in movie to start. I got so addicted, I couldn't stop stitching, so continued by the light of the glove box. A few years later I found this great pattern, I think in a leaflet, and thought my aunt who had a love of country motif's would love it. It cost alot at the time to buy the fabric, $50 I think, which was a huge chunk of money when raising 2 small kids so far from Michigan. But I had to do it. My aunt passed away 3 years ago and to my great appreciation, my cousin retrieved the afghan for me from her father. I was thrilled to see it sitting on my bed when I got home from work today, delivered by my mom. It was done in 1989.
4 comments:
Wow Kim, gives me goosebumps. What a lovely gift of time and love. So wonderful that you received it back. I have a cross stitch here on the wall at work, a Graeme Ross Blue Wren, which I stitched for my Grandma, she is still with us, but when she downsized, she returned it back to me. Stitched in 1995.
LiBBiE in Oz
Oh, what a treasure to have returned to you. It is just gorgeous, and I'm sure she just loved it. What precious memories it holds!!
The afghan is beautiful, Kim, and how nice for you to have it in your home again! And you have a lovely blog, too!
beautiful afghan, toobad your aunt had to pass away for you to enjoy it again. what a nice surprise though.
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