Crafty Cameo treasures Barbie fur coat
Cameo Brown crocheted some baby blankets for the Pregnancy Resource Center in Baytown.
“I always wanted the latest Barbie dresses when I was a kid. But we didn’t have a lot of money growing up, so we couldn’t afford them. Luckily, my mom was a very crafty person. She would buy patterns and fabric, and I sewed my own clothes for the dolls. She showed me how to lay out a pattern and pin it. She showed me how to thread the machine. And I just took off from there.
“Actually, it wasn’t that bad because I made a lot of cool things. One time I used some faux fur to make a fur coat for Barbie. None of my friends had one like it, so that was pretty cool. And I still have that fur coat today.
“I like to craft. Here lately I’ve been crocheting. I can’t imagine just sitting there watching TV at night and doing nothing. My mind is always going. I’ve got to be doing something. My hands have to stay busy or I’ll go insane. This is my therapy. It’s cheaper than a therapist.”
— Cameo Brown
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