Crafts

For as long as I can remember I've enjoyed creating things.  I don't remember who first taught me to crochet - my mind believes it was my grandmother (Mama) but I know for a fact that this can't be as she passed away when I was just two years old.  My mother (Anyuci) is the next logical guess, but no matter how much I search, I simply cannot recall.  My memory is failing me.  I DO, however, remember starting to crochet again as an adult.  Just basic granny squares.  And then stopping.  Because I found cross stitch more enjoyable.  And then life happened.

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Over the years I've dabbled with pottery and mosaics, but it is crochet that I keep gravitating back to.  It is considerably more transportable than any other craft I've tried; and having learned some pretty damn fancy stitches, it has become my most creative outlet.

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I love making things for others.  I still have a blanket that Mama made.  It has got to be around 50 years old now.  It is in need of repairs, and the colours leave something to be desired.  But I will forever treasure it.  I hope that when I'm long gone, some of the items that I have created will trigger fond memories for those I've left behind.