My mother who has been gone now for 25 years did beautiful crocheting and counted cross stitch...something I was never good at. I have a lot of pieces that I had framed and hung. My sister came to visit not too long ago and saw them..the first thing she said was why did I have all these and you ( meaning me) were always her favorite. I just said "I asked her to make them for me". She was so pleased to be asked and I was thrilled to have them. Several years ago I took two of her doilies, had them framed and gave them to DS and DD as a remembrance of their grandmother. Many, many years ago my mother was into the "paint by number" thing. I thought they were so ugly but my dad made beautiful oak frames for each and every one of them. I used those frames for the needlework so the kids would have something from each.