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Lynnel Ruth Olson's avatar

Thank you !

My mother recently passed away and was an avid, beautiful quilter. We had her estate sale and it was joyful to see that her humongous stash was purchased by other quilters with hands that lovingly fawned over her fabrics.

A quilter I am not.

My two sisters are cross stitchers.

Our brother ties his own intricate flys for fishing.

Me, the knitter ❤️

I was feeling so odd about my yarn stash seeing moms things sold and for a fraction of the original cost.

Her great hard cover quilting books sold for $2 each😮

I have been stewing over how in the world can I use this all up!?

I can’t buy any more yarn! I have enough! These words echoed in my head daily for the last month!

Plus, my siblings and I are the second generation American as our grandparents came from Sweden ….. so Swedish death cleaning is a “thing”

Thank you for your beautifully written story about how we can just have our yarn and enjoy it for what it is !

I think it’s time for this 67 y/o to go paw around my stash and go shopping!

I think some nice alpaca with silk will ease my mind😂 Thank you so much for I cannot tell you how you lifted a big burden off my heart and mind.

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Katherine Kirzinger's avatar

I’m going through my stash now and reorganizing. I inherited yarn from my mom after she died last year, and I didn’t have the heart to do more than stuff it in a tote. While her color choices are not mine, I can totally see knitting for my grandkids using these yarns. It’s a nice reminder of the days I spent knitting with my mom. My daughter, who never seemed interested in knitting before, recently has asked me to teach her how to knit. I’m happy to know that my yarn collection may eventually become hers.

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