When I got to our guild Christmas party on Tuesday night, my friend,
Linda S., handed me a little plastic bag with these items inside. She said,
"These were all of Flo's needles and a couple of thimbles. You were the
first person I thought of when I saw them, so I'd like you to have them."
I was humbled. I opened the package to look at the needles. There were
lots of loose ones that were separated into other ziplocs labeled by size.
When I got home, I put those loose needles into three of my wooden
needlecases to keep them organized. Then I took a closer look at the thimbles.
I've never seen a thimble like this one. It's sort of rubbery and one
could see that Flo had used it a lot. I cleaned it up and then tried it on.
A perfect fit! I sort of felt like Cinderella at the ball. I'll definitely
wear it when I stitch and I'll imagine our dear friend close to me.
Thank you again, Linda, for gifting me with Flo's tiny treasures.
Each stitch I take with them will be in Flo's memory.
