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Still knitting and crocheting after all these years Print E-mail

ZOE SZUCH

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Quilting and crocheting extraordinaire Dennillia "Nellie" Bischoff is celebrating her 92 birthday today.

The long-time Hat resident is always on the go – when she's not crafting up a storm in her St. Joseph's suite, she keeps busy with her five children, 26 grandchildren, 38 great-grandchildren, crossword puzzles and polka dancing.

"I sew a while, I cut a while, I draw a while, whatever, but I'm always doing something. I don't sit still for very long," said the Saskatchewan-born Bischoff.

But it's her quilting and crocheting that keeps her busiest.

Bischoff has sewn approximately 192 quilt tops for the Quilting Club at St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church and crocheted countless blankets and afghans for the local women's shelter, The Salvation Army and the hospital. She's sewn nearly 500 neck pillows, which she sells for $5 apiece, and can crochet anything from baby booties, to purses or even fabric dolls.

Bischoff was taught how to crochet by her aunt at a young age and has since taught many of her own children and grandchildren.

Each of her five children have stacks of her hand-made crafts, and most of Bischoff's grandchildren own personalized quilts made by Nellie. Bischoff said a making a quilt usually takes a week or so, but if the pattern is tricky, it could take her up to two weeks. Holding up a large black and white flower design quilt, Bischoff said, "this (quilt) was harder than anything else, the pattern was difficult."

All of the fabric and yarn Bischoff uses for her handy crafts are donated scraps. "I never buy nothing. People sometimes bring it into my room and I don't even know where it came from."

Bischoff said she's glad her hands don't ache and that she can still thread a needle, "as long as I can do that, it's good."





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