tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post218804687399908487..comments2024-03-08T01:37:39.323-05:00Comments on Getting Stitched on the Farm: Frieda's 111th Birthday + Color by Kristin Yarn GiveawayKristin Nicholashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09038900681076035087noreply@blogger.comBlogger195125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-77531267490064232342012-11-18T12:12:08.687-05:002012-11-18T12:12:08.687-05:00I am so sorry i missed your contest, but I must sa...I am so sorry i missed your contest, but I must say that that was a beautiful way to celebrate such a wonderful woman that meant so much to you. If you dont mind I think I will do the same type of thing in remeberance of my great grandmother next May. Hopefully by then i will have my farm blog up with all of my piggies and knitting projects and all of the wonderous things we all take for granted. Bless you and your family.<br /><br />Eda Poulsbo WashingtonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-58709185883647952512012-11-17T06:55:37.012-05:002012-11-17T06:55:37.012-05:00My grandmother recently passed away and she always...My grandmother recently passed away and she always tried to teach me crochet when I was younger but never took the interest. Since she has been gone I have become very good at crochet and even though I can't crochet with her, I will always remember her and what she has done to inspire me.<br /><br />email: vanessamhuggins [at] gmail [dot] comVanessa Cartahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16673371753831667359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-11068260082506187462012-11-16T23:46:23.303-05:002012-11-16T23:46:23.303-05:00My great aunt May has always been a source of insp...My great aunt May has always been a source of inspiration for me. She lived with my grandparents and helped take care of my dad and his 5 siblings. She loved all of us like her own grandchildren. She made almost everything that she wore and to this day we have many of her crafts - baby dolls, small little dried flowers in frames (made from scrap wood from the property). She was always creating and always giving. She is forever an inspiration to me! <br />jmontagna10 at gmail dot com Jessicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10907565919309123854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-46270462382902385032012-11-16T23:43:08.803-05:002012-11-16T23:43:08.803-05:00I played the violin all through school, and my tea...I played the violin all through school, and my teacher, Miss Pedigo was who I wanted to be when I grew up. I am 50 now, and I ran into her at the library over the summer. She kept telling me to call her Carol, but I couldn't do it. Even though she has been married since, she will always be "Miss Pedigo" to me.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-65695987252972639642012-11-16T22:20:00.032-05:002012-11-16T22:20:00.032-05:00P.S. Forgot to leave my email: stickhorsecowgirl...P.S. Forgot to leave my email: stickhorsecowgirls @gmail.comStickhorsecowgirlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167094045033324094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-28091229639573512902012-11-16T22:14:11.543-05:002012-11-16T22:14:11.543-05:00Both of my grandmothers could sew, but my mom neve...Both of my grandmothers could sew, but my mom never had any interest. Our next door neighbor, Betty, taught me to knit when I was about 9 or 10. I never took off with it, but just now am learning to crochet and knitting will be next! I've been rug hooking for several years. Love the wool! I think Betty enjoyed teaching me to knit because she only had sons. She was a wonderful cook too and her family enjoyed a homemade dessert every night and they were all thin! I still remember her Spry shortnening recipe for pineapple lemon refrigerator cake, frosted with whipped cream! It was my dad's favorite and became his annual birthday cake! She would come over every week for my mom to do her hair. No, my mom was not a beautician, but just had a knack. I miss growing up in the late fifties and early sixties when there was a real sense of neighborhood and community!<br />Stickhorsecowgirlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04167094045033324094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-64487358316140765462012-11-16T21:36:59.256-05:002012-11-16T21:36:59.256-05:00
sorry forgot to put my e-mail on the above commen...<br />sorry forgot to put my e-mail on the above comment.<br />gbundy@windstream.net<br />RubyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-60720213912080200692012-11-16T21:34:17.284-05:002012-11-16T21:34:17.284-05:00I guess I would have to say that my sweet mother w... I guess I would have to say that my sweet mother was my greatest teacher and cheerleader of needlework. She was very busy as a dairy farmer's wife but found time to do quilts and beautiful embroidery. She loved to help me do my projects from the time I was about 10 yrs.old. Sometimes I wish so much that I had paid more attention as a young married woman and enjoyed her instructions more. Many good memories with her. <br />Thanks for the giveaway. Happy Thanksgiving with your family and peace to you all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-54381067438465794182012-11-16T21:15:02.269-05:002012-11-16T21:15:02.269-05:00My grandmother, she taught me to knit, sew,a nd qu...My grandmother, she taught me to knit, sew,a nd quilt. She is still with us for precious little time, but what she taught me will live on in crafts.<br /><br />jenni_412@yahoo.comJenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06550892031404120423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-6176438863840642472012-11-16T18:56:23.940-05:002012-11-16T18:56:23.940-05:00oops! Forgot - after mentioning Theo - to give yo...oops! Forgot - after mentioning Theo - to give you an email: lajakuc@gmail.com!Lori Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-4215645281345806922012-11-16T18:54:40.852-05:002012-11-16T18:54:40.852-05:00It would be my dear British friend, Theo, who I me...It would be my dear British friend, Theo, who I met when I worked in Boston right from college. Theo was probably in her 60's or 70's at that point and we used to go to her home in Maine on the weekend, go antiquing and eat lobster rolls. She was an amazing woman who had led a very interesting life. Most of my friends (in their 20's) could not understand why I would spend my weekends with "an old lady" but I will always cherish our friendship and wonderful lessons I learned!Lori Annnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-16181909759057535802012-11-16T17:55:01.623-05:002012-11-16T17:55:01.623-05:00I have been inspired by two women in my life, my G...I have been inspired by two women in my life, my Grandma and my Aunt Doris (both on my father's side). My Grandma was an awesome seamstress, crafter and jewelry maker. She sewed all my Barbie and Ken clothes. I learned so much from her. She bought me my first knitting needles when I was very young, maybe 5. I "practiced" the basic knit stitch for years making coasters, doll blankets, etc. It was when I was about 14 that my Aunt Doris taught me how to read a pattern and all the skills needed to make mittens! My life was changed for ever!Lileahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13467358336863774465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-34806255726889815152012-11-16T17:13:57.937-05:002012-11-16T17:13:57.937-05:00My grandmother was my rock and mainstay through my...My grandmother was my rock and mainstay through my chaotic childhood. She taught me to needlepoint when I spent the summer with her after graduating high school...I sure wish it had been knitting, too. Took me forty more years, but I knit. I miss her still.phaedra96https://www.blogger.com/profile/13073887491311158448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-25743649585706182462012-11-16T15:51:14.835-05:002012-11-16T15:51:14.835-05:00None of the women in my family were especially &qu...None of the women in my family were especially "domestic." They weren't great cooks or bakers, seamstresses, knitters, etc., but they all LIVED life in an all-embracing way. My grandmother and her younger sister each lived to be 99 - and danced the macarena at Gram's birthday party! Now THAT'S inspiration!dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12123726453567044779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-72187993143190702362012-11-16T15:16:16.651-05:002012-11-16T15:16:16.651-05:00I read this earlier in the week and it made me cry...I read this earlier in the week and it made me cry so I had to go away and come back!!! (in a good way) It made me think of my grandma, Doris Emily. She did Thanksgiving for the whole family every year and made it look so easy! Now it's me doing it, and using many of her recipes, especially the pumpkin pie. I love some of her recipes "butter the size of a walnut" "broth a little--not too much". Miss her.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05870438752120249448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-43979404345929412712012-11-16T14:46:09.279-05:002012-11-16T14:46:09.279-05:00My very own Mother kept me busy with knitting need...My very own Mother kept me busy with knitting needles and to this day....I consider it my IV Valium...when things get hectic...i know I can reach for my needles and the world it calm for awhile!<br />ravelry: rxqueen314Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-556568576061622212012-11-16T14:10:44.377-05:002012-11-16T14:10:44.377-05:00I have enjoyed reading these comments. For me it ...I have enjoyed reading these comments. For me it was my Grandmother Zona who taught me needlework First there were sewing cards- cardboard with pictures and holes. Then it was embroidery, then spool knitting with a wooden spool with nails that Grandpa fixed for me. Then she taught me to knit. Recently I was delighted to have one of my granddaughters ask me to teach her to crochet. Thanks - Cindy<br />I am kidnurse on RavelryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-21410853075266831232012-11-16T13:18:26.168-05:002012-11-16T13:18:26.168-05:00My person is my dad. My mom left us when I was you...My person is my dad. My mom left us when I was young. When I was growing up, we didn't watch TV. Instead my dad and I spent hours and hours making art at the kitchen table. He was always experimenting and always supportive of my efforts. Because of him, I love creating. Ketrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231692614479154468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-77037939528573484722012-11-16T11:44:30.977-05:002012-11-16T11:44:30.977-05:00My mother had the most influence on my crafting. S...My mother had the most influence on my crafting. She could figure out how to make anything out of practically nothing. Every time I help my kids with a last minute gift or project I think of her.Debi (deblamon on rav)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-51323297313532834692012-11-16T11:20:21.580-05:002012-11-16T11:20:21.580-05:00My mother was always very crafty. She could sew an...My mother was always very crafty. She could sew anything and made my clothes when I was growing up and even made my wedding gown. My sisters inherited all her craftiness but I knew I never did. My mother tried to teach me how to sew and knit but I hated it. About 5 years ago when I retired, I decided to learn how to crochet and knit. I am amazed how much I love it now! Even though it has been 20 years since my mother has passed away, I feel so connected to her through my new love of knitting.loonyhikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-35593155377653217902012-11-16T11:07:19.731-05:002012-11-16T11:07:19.731-05:00There are many wonderful people in my life who hav...There are many wonderful people in my life who haved influenced me. In this instance my grandmother come to mind. She taught me how to crochet and although she doesn't know how to knit, she bought me my fist knitting needles.may knitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10606257371996020499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-79232946484716365302012-11-16T10:45:34.691-05:002012-11-16T10:45:34.691-05:00I hate to be cliche but I'm going to have to g...I hate to be cliche but I'm going to have to go with my mother on this one. When I was growing up I didn't really appreciate her raising five girls ...sewing clothes, underwear and doll clothes ... raising bees ... making yogurt, wine, brandy, cheese ... quilting ... teaching sewing classes ... being a girl scout leader ... getting her pilot's license at age 47 .... being a surgical nurse ... becoming a master gardener ... etc, etc, etc. <br /><br /><br />Of course, now that I'm a mother I'm in total awe of what an amazing woman she is and so incredibly grateful I was blessed with her as my mother. Mollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14559827964109050348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-6223631799765201902012-11-16T10:28:29.946-05:002012-11-16T10:28:29.946-05:00I had a gammy who was always making something, she...I had a gammy who was always making something, she was a quilter, baker, dinner maker.i started first with crochet then quickly jumped into all of the other areas of creativity. I now have one of her pans sitting in my kitchen that was always sitting on her stove with something good in it.Hoping to be a lucky winnerAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13147544401567035867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-12706913926163796702012-11-16T09:58:34.121-05:002012-11-16T09:58:34.121-05:00When I was six, our next door neighbor was a lovel...When I was six, our next door neighbor was a lovely patient elderly lady named Miss Daisy. She was the most generous soul and never seemed to mind when I popped over to see what she was making, because she was always making something wonderful. Miss Daisy quilted (I still have a log cabin chair cushion she made), tatted, crocheted, knitted, sewed,and baked the most divine fluffy home-made dinner rolls, as well as tended a tiny garden around her little Victorian house in our country village of Victorian houses. She inspired me to believe I could make whatever I tried. What a gift of time she had for an inquisitive 6-year-old. I hope to be as kind, patient, and generous as Miss Daisy with anyone who wants to learn how to make something wonderful and pleasing to the eye. Thanks for helping me remember! claudiahorner at yahoo dot comClaudia Hornernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23619317.post-73501472500646127172012-11-16T09:31:38.328-05:002012-11-16T09:31:38.328-05:00Dear Kristen, My Grandma Orpha sounds just like yo...Dear Kristen, My Grandma Orpha sounds just like yours. She was an amazing needle worker and along with her two sisters we had the most beautiful sweaters, Christmas stockings and doll clothes. I think of her often and wished I could share with her what I am knitting now, she would have loved the internet and Ravelry! Thanks for sharing your memory, made me think about Grandma, Judy/norskiknitsJudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375520262132506820noreply@blogger.com