Over the years (decades) Frances has knit over a hundred sweaters for family and friends (and herself). Mom made over a dozen just for me. I brought some out today to show mom and photograph them for display.

Over the years (decades) Frances has crocheted numerous items for her home, to give as gifts and to sell. These last few years, she hasn’t been able to do much. Rummaging through her closets and drawers, we found these items, made in years gone by, but possibly not photographed until now.

Video of a Christmastime table setting, with red tablecloth (made by mom), two crocheted trivets, a square crocheted doily under a porcelain Christmas carousel music box.

After her hand surgery in 2014, mom wanted to crochet again in 2017, but was only able to make simple scarves and pot-holders.

One of Frances’ prized crochet doilies, made years before, professionally mounted and framed in 2015 and displayed with pride in her home.

Mom has crocheted numerous items for her home, to give as gifts and to sell. Here are some of her favorite pieces photographed in 2013.

Mom has crocheted numerous items for her own home, to give as special gifts and to sell at her annual senior boutique. Here are some of her favorite pieces photographed in 2012.

Mom has crocheted numerous items for her own home, to give as special gifts and to sell at her annual senior boutique. Here are some of her favorite pieces from 2011.

Mom was proud of her prodigious crochet production, making dozens of doilies in just a few months. Today she spread them out on the bed to admire her work and asked me to photograph them.

Frances crochets dollies and table runners, knits sweaters, scarves, caps and afghans all year long for sale at the annual Autumn Leaves boutique to raise money for seniors.

Mom has crocheted numerous items for her home, to give as gifts and to sell. Here are some of her favorite pieces photographed in February, 2006.

Always contributing to her community, Frances crocheted this large, intricate Afghan blanket to support the Sebastopol Senior Center

Article from the Slobodna Dalmacija Croatian language news magazine about Frances, Žuva and Frank together again (for the first time in 69 years) in the home where they were born in the village of Lumbarda on the island of Korčula in the Adriatic Sea.

Newsletter article from Priests of the Sacred Heart Monastery profiling Frances as a consistent donor.

Frances wrote simple, positive poetry, garnering her several awards from the International Society of Poets.

The “Young Ladies Institute,” a Catholic Women’s auxiliary for St. Sebastian’s Church selected Frances as their “Woman of the Year” for 2006. There was a Catholic Mass and reception in celebration on October 21, 2006.

Frances wrote simple, positive poetry, garnering her several awards from the International Society of Poets.

A letter of appreciation from Safeway division management to Frances on her retirement after 26 years.

Honor certificate awarded to Frances "by the King and Queen of Yugoslavia" upon her completion of seventh grade. Mom tells the story in a short audio clip.

At 94 years old, mom cooks a lamb roast dinner for her sons, Ned and Nick.

Mom’s Italian biscotti cookies were legendary. She made many batches over the decades and gave many packages of them away as gifts. This post contains the recipe mom used as well as photos from her biscotti baking, August 2011.

This dingy, old newsprint clipping contained the recipe used by mom for decades to make big batches of chocolate chip cookies. Recipe reprinted here to be legible and downloadable as one-page PDF.