My Passion - Eileen still crochets miles a day

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"My Passion - Eileen still crochets miles a day
By Samantha Peters
Tuesday, 16 August 2005

Eighty-four-year-old Eileen Beutel claims she's crocheted a 'million miles' in her lifetime, and it's hard to disagree.

Crocheting been an all-consuming passion for Eileen for the last 68 years and every room in her house bears testament to this fact.

Blankets, doilies, mittens, gloves, tea towels, cushion covers, knee rugs, coat hangers and handkerchiefs are everywhere - you name it, Eileen has crocheted it.
Eileen says her sister taught her how to crochet when she was just 16 and was living in the Lockyer Valley, about 50 minutes west of Brisbane.
She quickly caught on: 'Once you learn the basics, it's easy.'

She entered her handicrafts at the Laidley Show for many years and was pleasantly surprised to win awards for her efforts.
'It's my interest and it keeps my memory,' Eileen said. "


Now thats comitting to a passion.

Kris

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