I ended up with most of my mom’s needlework, quilts, fabrics and notions. This year was the time to go through it and send a lot of it “somewhere”… other than my closets.
My mom taught herself knitting, crochet and tatting when I was in school, so I watched her learning and perfecting her craft. The lacemaking blew my mind. Such teeny-weensie crochet hooks and threads! She also did tatting. Tatting uses a “tatting shuttle” and was a less common needlecraft in the 60’s & 70’s. A lot of lace was made that way.
I checked with the Oakland White Elephant (charity) org sale and they told that these sorts of vintage needlecraft items are appreciated and sell well. The charity event is in March and benefits the Oakland Museum. My fingers are crossed that these gems from fabric and thread will make lots of others ooh and ahh at the amazing craftmanship that is part of my heritage.