I´m new here and I consider myself as an amateur amongst you guys... Ahh, a rookie!
But I try to give my very best.
I guess, when you meet someone first time, you will ask - where do you come from? And we answer - from there and there or even from there!
So I`m gonna answer you politely - I come from my parents. And my grandparents. And grandgrandparents.... I have history, I belong to somewhere! My love to create, my preferences, my memories to what I turn back now and then - these all have beginning. I do have roots. Roots, that give me the feel of belonging somewhere. I know, where I begun. There is a source of ME. Geographically, mentally and culturally. It`s comforting to feel that your soul has a home :)
My grandmother has been crafter for all her life. She is 82 years old now and still crocheting and knitting. She used to do lot more - sew, embroider etc, but her eyes are too weak now. And she says that she doesn`t need any new dresses - she has a whole closet full of them! (I have seen it, it`s true! :) ).
The pictures above show details of a plaid, what my grandmother crocheted 2 years ago.When I look at these squares I´m surprised about her great sense of color. I would never come up to put those together, but she did and the result is amazing! Those subtle, soft colors, even boring, but together here, they create harmony.
I like to think that there is something in me from her. A corner of my heart that comes from her, a gift that will last as long as I . . . Thank You!
PS I will show you my geographical home some other time, yes?
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yes! please do share a little home with us... so great to have you here, thanks for joining!
Also- 2 of my grandmothers (I have 4, lucky girl that I am) are a tremendous source of inspiration to me, and 3 of my great-grandmothers, as well. Their work makes me feel like maybe I have roots to something... roots, home, belonging are, ahem, issues of mine, having been raised between two families and moving so much growing up. Whoa- getting deep into the psychology of why I create here- yikes!
Welcome to the collective Eva! So glad you can join us. My grandmothers were also crafters...it must be genetic!
Wow! Does that mean, our kids would take same path too? :)
Thank You for welcoming me here!
Welcome "My name is Eva", to this very creative group! My history is also full of needle craft. I actually inherited my grandmere's knitting needle collection...full of old great needles. It is amazing how comfortable a group of women are with each other when there is knitting in our hands.
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