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CTyankee

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14. I have passed down a lace overlay for a tablecloth my mother made to my daughter.

Reply to Mr.Bill (Reply #4)

Wed Dec 1, 2021, 10:11 PM

Dec 2021

Every Thanksgiving she puts it over a white tablecloth at our dinner. I finally got around to researching the pattern and found out the pattern (called Battenburg) was popular in this country during the 40s and 50s and was made with strong silk. However, you couldn't buy silk for arts/crafts during WW2. Why? Because the silk that was available was needed for parachutes.

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Never think your words don't matter: what I learned at Thanksgiving this year [View all] CTyankee Dec 2021 OP

We all have moments like that in our life. Mr.Bill Dec 2021 #1

I'm in my 80s and I think a lot about my legacy. My grandkids will remember me as the grandma who CTyankee Dec 2021 #3

Since my wife retired she has been Mr.Bill Dec 2021 #4

About 40 years ago Nittersing Dec 2021 #7

And the memories that go along with them! CTyankee Dec 2021 #13

I have passed down a lace overlay for a tablecloth my mother made to my daughter. CTyankee Dec 2021 #14

A very worthy legacy to pass down. I hope they do it and can be safe (and afford it). So much has Evolve Dammit Dec 2021 #9

One of my granddaughters called me from Rome recently! CTyankee Dec 2021 #15

excellent summation. Ah Roma! Wish we were there. Love Italy. Gotta get to Florence. Evolve Dammit Dec 2021 #16

PLEASE LET ME KNOW if you go to Florence! CTyankee Dec 2021 #17

Thank you so much. That would be great! Evolve Dammit Dec 2021 #18

A profound observation malaise Dec 2021 #2

Thank you for sharing this. It's heartwarming. ancianita Dec 2021 #5

Oh my gawd.......I loved that, thank you for sharing this.......♥️ ♥️ ♥️ a kennedy Dec 2021 #6

I do the same thing. dem in texas Dec 2021 #12

... Aristus Dec 2021 #8

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Dec 2021 #10

You disperse the seeds never knowing which will germinate and grow grantcart Dec 2021 #11

It's a real comfort as you get older. CTyankee Dec 2021 #19