My mother was a terrific crocheter of afghan blankets. I have a collection of them. These photos are just a few.  I now consider them pieces of art.  Today Ruth Schneider, my mother, would have been considered  a textile artist. I loved it when Argentinian artist Jessica Trosman visited us at our Miami Condo with her children and her daughter yelled out “look at that Bubby (Yiddish term for grandmother) blanket! I got such a kick out of it. Yes, I use one of them on cooler nights. Heavy blankets make you sleep well.