Dear Moby, My husband, Don, listens to your program every morning and loves your show. One day you talked about crochet becoming a dying art. He requested I make a pair of booties and doily for you. You are correct in saying that crocheting is a dying art form. I do not know a single person who crochets with thread. My mother began making the baby booties over 58 years ago when she was pregnant with my brother. The booties became sort of a ministry for her as she prayed over each pair, asking that God bless the baby that wore them. At the moment she didn’t know who the booties would go to. Her booties have been sent all over the world and especially to women who wanted to get pregnant and were having some difficulties. Mom died on June 7, 2010 and dad followed shortly after on June 21. I wanted to continue her legacy of crocheting the delicate booties. I suppose you could say she passed the mantel to me. I hope that you and your wife enjoy the doily as much as I enjoy doing the handwork. I pray the booties bless some sweet baby. Please continue to speak out for our wonderful nation and our dedicated soldiers. God Bless, Don and Barbara White