07/23/2025
What do you give to the person who gave you life…??? She has always been my biggest fan, my fiercest champion, and super supporter in everything I take on. So, as I embarked on a new hobby (at nearly 60 yo), she once again championed my efforts. I knew at that point I wanted to create something meaningful that would bring her joy every time she looked at it. And I was successful 🥰
For Mother’s Day, I designed and knitted a “Blood Lineage Legacy Blanket”. There are 35 in the line starting with my oldest sister and her kids, grandkid and great grandkid all the way (through 6 siblings) down to me and my youngest granddaughter who is 2.
This blanket is representative of each person through their birthstone color. I searched high and low to try and find just the right colors and textures for each.
The border is my Momma’s birthstone (Opal) and is also between each sibling and their respective family units.
The following is the poem I wrote to accompany her gift:
**Threads of Love**
Woven with hands, stitched with care,
Our mother’s love beyond compare.
Colors entwined in soft embrace,
A familial tapestry that none can replace.
Each thread a name, a bond so tight,
Each a gleaming gem, in their own right.
Generations spun and spun once more,
A legacy of hearts forever more.
Mother’s yarn—a steadfast chain,
Binding through all the joy and pain.
Across the years, across the miles,
She holds us close with gentle smiles.
Threads entwine, both young and old,
Stories whispered, tales retold.
From one to all, from past to now,
Love’s embrace—a family vow.
Blanket warm, yet more than thread,
A home, a heart, where love is spread.
Wrapped within, we stand so near,
Held by Mother’s arms - so cherished, so dear.
This Legacy Blanket was woven just for you.
As our matriarch,
You set the colors, you set the hue.
🧶🫶🏻🧶
