Why I Love To Craft & "Always Have Fun Crafting "

This is dedicated to my Grandmother 

Ruth Whitten

04/07/1918 - 09/15/2009

This is my GrandMother
Ruth Whitten

It took my Grandmothers passing for me to learn how my grandparents met.
Living in Utah you can imagine why she kept her story to herself.
My Grandpa met my Grandma in a bar in down town SLC Utah.
He and some of his fellow army buddies were sitting in her booth. You see my
Grandma and her girlfriends would go to this bar all the time and sit in the same booth.
The bar tender asked my Grandpa if he and his buddies would mind moving so they could have
there booth back. If you knew my grandma you would know that she was set in her ways, however
I think it was an excuse for her to be able to speak with him.
My grandpa said "why don't we share this booth and I will buy you a beer"
They spoke all night and the next day he took her out on a date.
On there 3rd date, he asked her to marry him. She said yes and then
they sat down together and made plans for there future.
They both agreed that they would only get married if they agreed to never get divorced.
They were married for 67 years when she passed.

My grandpa says he will never get remarried she was his true love and still is...

I am in the blue and white dress
Not sure how old I was when this picture was taken.
I'm thinking maybe 6-7 years of age.
Thats about the time I asked my Grandma Whitten if she would teach me
How to crochet. I used to watch my grandma, my mom and my aunt Maxine always
working on some sort of craft.
If it wasn't Crocheting, Flower Arrangements then it was Decorating Cakes.
My Grandma had so many talents.
One day I asked my grandma if she would teach me how to crochet.
I was so proud of those funny looking purses I made, because I still didn't master how to avoid making everything
into a circle. Grandma was so cute about it and she loved to laugh,. I still miss her chuckles till this very day.

This is one of the many blankets she made.
Every stitch looks so perfect, and she always had a way with choosing the right color themes.
This Blanket is for my great niece Jaylee.
Before my grandmother passed away, she was so attached to Jaylee, every time grandma would hold her, she would
light up with so much love and joy. When Jaylee is a little older I am planning to give this blanket to her.
I will share with her the many fun stories about how important she was to her great grandmother. 

Grandma loved to paint and towards the end of her life, she painted all of these treasures.
They sit in my living room and make me smile everyday knowing she painted them
for all of her grandchildren and wanted us to have them displayed.
Everything she made for her family and friends came from so much love.

Sadly, My grandmother passed away September 15, 2009
After 67 years of marriage to my grandfather Max Whitten, Who is a World War II Vet
I grew to love crocheting and making crafts because I had a grandmother
who loved and taught me how to enjoy making things beautiful.
She also taught me to share my talents.
One of my favorite things to do is make gifts for others.
Thank you Grandma for teaching me to
"Always Have Fun Crafting"