“When my hands were little, and my mother was teaching me to sew, she placed her hands over mine. She put her middle finger, encased in a pitted silver thimble, at the end of the needle and pushed for me. This finger, with the thimble, is a little engine, she said. It makes the needle [...]
Archive for June, 2010
Why We Sew
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Art, Decorative, Fabric, Indomitable Women, Inspiration, Literature, Memories, Places, Quilts, Seasons, Slow Living on June 24, 2010 | 35 Comments »
Summer Solstice
Posted in Antique/Vintage Textiles, Clothing, Fabric, Indomitable Women, Inspiration, Memories, Places, Seasons, Slow Living on June 21, 2010 | 10 Comments »
I always think of my mother on this day for the last three years. She passed away here in our home on this very day, the day with the most light, the longest day of the year. It was almost as if she had ordained it because she loved sunshine and long days dreading the [...]
Projects for a New Grandson
Posted in Decorative, Fabric, fabric/collage/applique, Interior Design, Memories, Places, Quilts, Slow Living on June 17, 2010 | 5 Comments »
I returned from Southern California to Portland at midnight Sunday. It is still raining here, but this morning on my walk I found a door that hit me with a jolt of color, so I went back to take a photo so I could share the joy of it. Now that I am home, I [...]
Sharing Some Joy
Posted in Cats, Fabric, Memories, Nature, Places, Quilts, Ruminating, Seasons, Slow Living on June 8, 2010 | 8 Comments »
Joy is best and most often found in simple and familial things……. a new grandchild on the way, a beautiful rose in the garden, a collection of fabrics waiting to become, a much-loved cat, a view of nature and finding solace there. I really welcome comments if you have the time and inclination, but I [...]