Comments on: Tea and Textiles

By: Sarah Crumly

Sarah Crumly — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 15:04:03 +0000

I would love to attend this sale if you are still having it. Your piles look intriguing! I noticed your picture of our beautiful Mt. Hood…I have almost the same picture posted! We are so lucky to live where we do. I came across your blog this morning with coffee. I smiled as I read about fabric sorting and the keeping of things…weeding out and arranging is a constant…I think anyone who is creative has a tendency to collect things…we are able to see the hidden potential…color, texture, design, form, all are immediate draws. I have a lovely studio room with fabric on both sides. Way too much…but…I think of the arranging as an exercise in relaxation. Once you get those colors placed in just the right order the walls just “sing”. For years I separated the fabrics by content or purpose. No longer. Now I just go for the color and let them co-mingle. I think it stretches the creative possibilities of what will be made out of what!

By: mendofleur

mendofleur — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:29:03 +0000

This stash is going to be shrinking by design and urgency!

I like the stitchery, but do not know how to do crewel. I would love to take a class and be able to finish this piece by an unknown person.

By: Jacky

Jacky — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 09:53:43 +0000

what am amazing stash you have…some wonderful textiles.

Love the stitchery in the post above too. Lots of potential there.

Jacky.

By: mendofleur

mendofleur — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:47:00 +0000

I think it might be a good way to initiate 2010, a clearing away of things that weigh me down and seeing a lighter way of existence. Thank you!

By: threadspider

threadspider — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:47:51 +0000

What a glorious post celebrating the joy of life and less. You will truly enjoy your celebration and also the sale itself.

By: mendofleur

mendofleur — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:11:18 +0000

What a heartfelt comment, Deb. For someone who makes such exquisite pieces, I am honored that you feel this way. I will still have my hands in textiles, but in different ways I suppose.

Do you realize that box of plain cottons is actually almost 30 years old? That would place it in the category of “vintage textiles”, and that makes me laugh as well as feel like I am a vintage piece too!

By: mendofleur

mendofleur — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:06:05 +0000

In the process, I found some flannel, finally, that I was telling you about. I will send you an email.

By: mendofleur

mendofleur — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 07:02:27 +0000

What a party that would be if everyone who made a comment here and said they would like to come could actually do so. Wouldn’t that be wonderful? We would probably all talk at the same time, and then have to figure out how to take turns, we would have so much to say!

Yes, I have quite a few needlepoint canvases to sell. I am very impressed that you used to paint them. There is definitely an art form to that, You should post one on your blog. I would love to see it.

By: mendofleur

mendofleur — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:58:16 +0000

Oh thank you so much for your very thoughtful comments. I was wondering why you had not posted on your blog. Sometimes we need to take breaks and restore ourselves from time to time. I hope you are feeling better and back in the groove of life. It is true there is so much life to live, always something around the next corner that draws us in.

Perhaps one day we can talk about our similar childhoods. I think that a lot of people who blog just might have had similar experiences and perhaps that is why we are drawn to this medium of communication.

I am glad you are back and posting your delightful photos and stories again. I have missed them!

By: mendofleur

mendofleur — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 06:51:48 +0000

I really like your description of “text” and what it means in terms of weaving words and thread. There is so much in common between the two. A room that is too clean and too perfect is not a comfortable room. I need to organize my things so I can begin some projects that will only make more mess and chaos. Managing all this stuff is too time consuming. I really want my mind cleaned up too! Wish you could come as well. What a party we would have with all the blogging women!