Strawberry Shortcake
Sunday, June 13, 2010 at 4:47PM When I was a little girl, my grandparents used to spend the winters with us in South Texas. As a special treat, each of my brothers and sisters and I would get to take turns spending the night with them in their RV - all by ourselves. My grandmother was super crafty and always had fun projects for us to do during our stay. I remember her teaching me how to crochet - and I must've only been 6 or 7 years old! I only learned how to make one very long chain, so long that we would stretch it down the street to measure it! She would spin the long chains and sew them together to make a pot holder, or something of that sort. Its not the end result that I remember the most, it was the time spent together. So, so very special!
My grandmother could crochet much more than straight chains! This is the strawberry shortcake doll that she made for me during one of those winters. I remember playing with it - ever so gently. Somehow I just knew the importance of it. I also knew that I wanted my daughter to play with it someday too. So, this little doll has been packed and unpacked, and moved countless times, waiting for a great-grand daughter to take her out to play.
'v
Reader Comments (2)
Janet, your storytelling and your photos are just precious. It's so sweet to see that LK has your special doll!
J- My grammy made me a doll just like that when I was little and I saved it for Olivia. She has it now!! So sweet =)