My mother's needlework

In reviewing the photograph in my blog entry of "All things Spanish" I noticed the corner of this doily. It was crocheted by my mother, Stella Ricker, more than 50 years ago and is one of my treasured possessions.

Mom loved needlework (oh so that is where my little talent comes from) and her handiwork was all around our home in Maine.

End tables had doilies, all of our pillowcases were embroidered, and in Mom's pocketbook there would always be a freshly ironed handkerchief with the delicate lace she had tatted around the edges. She also knitted our sweaters and mittens which were so essential for the cold Maine winters.