Licencetocook and Rose, and all of the other wonderful posters:
Thank you so much! The directions are very clear and I have already tied one practice knot--and it worked!
I am so touched by all of your kind messages. My Mama was a beautiful woman, inside and out, and I miss her every moment of every day. My parents are divorced, and all of the arrangements, etc. have fallen to me. I am glad that I have the opportunity to honor her in the way she would have wanted, and I am so pleased that I can wear the beautiful scarf she gave me in a beautiful way.
I will be thinking of all of you when I tie this knot on Saturday and go to the memorial service, where I will deliver her eulogy. Thank you all again for your kindness and compassion.
Brianna