one stitch at a time
January 9, 2016
our weather swings back and forth from grey, rainy and warmish
to clear, sunny and cold
across the Strait, Mount Baker is showing off
I spend the evenings beside the fire
giving spinning a rest, starting a new stitching project
I thought about doing a different piece for each month
prayer flags maybe?
but that is rather ambitious when everything is stitched by hand
Tilleke Schwarz does the most creative, inspiring story telling in stitches
in her book New Potatoes she writes “I include everything that moves, amazes or intrigues me”
simply delightful
labyrinths intrigue me
what better way to start a new year than finding one’s way
with a quote from Emily Dickinson
and lots of kantha stitches done with silk thrums
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♥ the labyrinth idea.isn’t tilleke schwarz great?
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Neki – Tilleke Schwarz has an amazing imagination, I love how she includes anything and everything all in one piece of stitching.
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i love thrums, and you’ve put your loved thrums to very good use! good project.
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Velma – thrums as a metaphor for the small leftover bits of life? I’ve always enjoyed leftovers.
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Snow-capped mountains, evenings in front of the fire, kantha with silk thrums, poetry, and a little humor…I am glad you wrote this post and thankful that I read it. Diana
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Diana- it is that time of year, a time to slow down and reflect on the possibilities for the year ahead – and to give thanks for the abundance that surrounds me. I am always happy to know when my small contribution is enjoyed.
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The labyrinths look like pictures of brains,,, like a diagram or representation of what a thought process is supposed to look like. Very cool.
Funny, the year turned and I found myself at the fabric store picking up supplies to sew pillowcases. Something about this year maybe?
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Renee’ – it is interesting to draw and wander around a brain, maybe a year of thinking and finding new paths.
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That mountain is spectacular! So different from the ones we have here. Your new project looks intriguing–I’ll look forward to hearing more.
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Kerry , the mountain is in Washington state so many miles from here, it is always a treat to see it so clearly.
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An interesting project, as I said before: never short of inspiration!
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What a wonderful thing to do with thrums!
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Kjerstin – I do all my stitching with thrums, if you ever want any you are very welcome. I have a huge bag of them.
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