A New Family Tradition (was Re: Had to share with my buddies)
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>In article <D79Cw...@contex.com> jo...@yogi.contex.com (John Kimball) writes:
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>>Since you have all been SO helpful in sharing ideas that I can use in my
>>upcoming wedding, I wanted to share this with you all.
>>Over the Easter weekend, my fiance and I went to New York to visit his
>>parents (the MIL and FIL to be). While there my FMIL presented me with the
>>garter she wore in her wedding, a ring that my fiance's paternal grandmother
>>had given FMIL the night before her wedding, and what I thought was was one of
>>the lovliest pieces of either crocheting or tatting I had ever seen, her
>>wedding handkerchief.
>>The handkerchief, has about a 3" square of linen in the center that is
>>surrounded by a 3" lace border that is either tatted or crocheted. It was
>>made for my FMIL by her cousin. I was almost crying when she said she wanted
>>me to have this.
>>Now, I'm thinking of putting her wedding date and my wedding date on the linen
>>part (in very small numbers) and possibly starting a tradition, where the
>>bride carrying it adds her wedding date to it and passess it on.
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>What a wonderful MIL you are going to have! I think it's a *terrific* idea to
>stitch the wedding dates on the handkerchief! Are you absolutely *sure*
>you'll be able to give it up when your firstborn gets married? If I were you
>- just to be on the safe side - I think I would give it to my firstborn
>*daughter* ... just so that in the case of a divorce (heaven forbid) this
>priceless heirloom will remain in the family!
>
>Debi
>
But then again someone (you perhaps) could formalize the
tradition by (in addition to the tradition of adding the wedding dates
and other important info like names) writing up a history of the
piece and storing the handkerchief with it. My husband's family
does something similar with a sterling silver spoon, which is passed
on to the eldest son. It goes back for nearly 200 years, before
when the family name was changed to the present "Rasmussen" from
"Rasmus," the first name of someone long ago.
Should we not have a son it would be passed on to someone who did,
and if they didn't have a son either it would probably be passed onto
our eldest daughter (should be have children at all).
Lucinda
John Kimball
gave her for her wedding, and Lucinda suggests that she also start a written
"biography" of the handkerchief)
I tried to e-mail Lucinda, but it bounced.
I think that your suggestion is wonderful and I will start collecting the
info from John's mother the next time I see her.
Now if I can just find someone with a serger to help me with the place cards.
I've decided to do them on 28 count Irish Linen but I want to serge the sides
before I put them in the cards (made from paper) That way I can turn them into
a quilted pillow afterwards!
Gail
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>Now if I can just find someone with a serger to help me with the place cards.
>I've decided to do them on 28 count Irish Linen but I want to serge the sides
>before I put them in the cards (made from paper) That way I can turn them into
>a quilted pillow afterwards!
>
>Gail
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Better make sure your guests don't take them home, then! They'll
surely think they're wonderful souvenirs.
Maryanne
JanieCoh
Next time you go up to Barb's for the Sunday "Stitch and Bitch"",take them
with you--I'll bet she would serge them for you !! ( After all, we
wouldn't want to have *unfinished* edges on our work, would we? <G> )
Jane , who will happily help you stitch those place cards