(Posted May 9, 2004)
Sue Owens writes:
Hi,
I hope that you are enjoying a great weekend. Tomorrow isn't Mother's Day in UK but will, nonetheless be a very special day for me as I am going to meet a 'Beanie Friend' from the USA for the very first time. She is in the UK for a couple of weeks and is staying close enough to meet up with me. As you can imagine, we are very excited!
I digress...I really wanted to share with you these photos of Mom-e, sent to me by another friend in the USA, Pat O'Buck. I have knitted a sweater for Mom-e, which, I hope you will agree, pays tribute to all mothers everywhere!
Her sweater is made from soft pink wool with a fluffy pink edging. The front of the sweater has a single full-blown rose knitted into the design, which has been enhanced with embroidery and beading.
Two dewdrops have been added to the base of the rose, as if the bloom has just been picked from the early-morning garden to place on Mom's breakfast tray (I wish!)
On the back of the sweater a dark pink circle has been knitted, reminiscent of the chest logo on the Beanie, with 'MOM' knitted into the centre and then beaded with tiny pearl beads. Two satin roses and a gold embroidered edging complete the design.
The sweater is fastened at the neck with a tiny pink and white heart design button.
Mom-e 2004 and her sweater will be auctioned on eBay as part of my fund raising for sponsorship for 'Get on your Bike' (a family cycle ride of 15 miles that my family and I are undertaking next Sunday).
The auction will start on Mother's Day (Sunday 9th May) at 21.00 British Summer Time under seller ID sue_owen
Here is the link to the current auctions
Wishing all mothers everywhere a very Happy Mother's Day!
Sue
