Our prompt for March for K3N's
Comfort Cloth SAL is:
"Joyful Places".
And we are to weave this one with
torn strips attached to a
backing cloth...
My two favorite places are
the Berkshire Mountains,
where Tom and I lived when
we first married; and
where my daughter, Candice,
was born...
The mountains are represented
by the vertical
purple-ish strips--
And woven through
them horizontally
are the blue strips representing the
ocean and beaches where we
live now and where my son, Jeff,
was born...
and also where
when I was a little girl
was taken to enjoy
the beaches every sunny day.
So these are the two meaningful
places for my "Dark Days"
next block...
In the summers...
I recall driving up the winding mountain
roads for picnics at the top of
Greylock Mountain in the Berkshires.
Also, being surrounded by these
beautiful mountains;
which, as a girl having come
from the flatlands of the CT valley,
was a new and wonderous experience tor me.
I had the sensation of feeling protected
by those mountains which changed color
every time you saw them...but mostly
I recall seeing them look purple
in the early evenings...
I do miss the mountains...
So this cloth brings together the two
"joyful" places I've lived...
For now, it is just pinned in place and
next I will be invisible basting the strips
down to prepare it for any
fancy stitching I may want to add.
I enjoyed picking out the fabrics and
tearing the 1"(+/-) strips, ironing them
and choosing the order to lay them in...
then weaving and pinning in place.
such a lovely, quiet, and thoughtful
way to work.
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Here is a picture of my latest
acquisition:
This lovely African violet.
It is sitting in my living room right
on our round glass table in front
of our picture window...
I just love the color...
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While resting my hands from
stitching, I was able to prepare
a couple more pages in my
Junque Journal:
In a different way, I am finding that
my pages reflect the same type of
feelings that my "Dark Days"
project inspires...
that speak to me...
included a picture of my
Dark Days; 1st block...
I am preparing pages ahead so that
I can journal each day ....
I hope your week is going well..
Hugs, Julierose,
La Blageuse
(back-to-sewing-euse)
Not finding anything to read lately, mostly watching YT videos of favorite artists....
ReplyDeleteI can totally see the mountains in the purple strips and ocean in the blue ones. Great story with this prompt, Julierose. I had several African violets at one time when we lived in Florida. I'm not sure what happened to them. I remember keeping them quite healthy for the longest time.
ReplyDeleteSuch sweet memories, Julierose. This piece is a great way to memorialize/commemorate them.
ReplyDeleteYou must have a green thumb to get the violet to bloom.
Yes, I think your journal pages do reflect the Dark Days.
I was thinking of you today as I watched the video from K3n so I am happy to come here and find that you are already creating your woven piece. I am definitely going to add this piece to my cloth, may need to wait until the weekend to begin but it is a really wonderful prompt. Thank you for writing about it today.
ReplyDeleteThat is a pretty color of African Violet. I don't have any luck with them but think they are so pretty.
ReplyDeleteLove your color 'connections' and the special memories you're putting into this project! My grandmother had African violets, haven't thought about them in a long time.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed going with you to the mountains and the beach today. Your new piece is so interesting. I'm starting to put more thought into the things I make instead of just making something that is pretty. I love to remember, it's that time of life.
ReplyDeleteI loved learning the meaning of your "Joyful Places"! I could really see if after you explained the wonderful sentiment behind it. I love the color of your African Violet. Your journal is so fun to see coming along. Your projects are wonderful!!
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely memories you shared of your two favourite places.
ReplyDeleteI love the layers of meaning in your 'Joyful Places' piece and your sharing of the 'why' behind your creation.
ReplyDeleteSuch a pretty violet and I'm reminded of how much I miss having them. In our previous home our windows faced north and south and the violets thrived in either one, depending on the time of year. Now we only have east-facing windows and violets are simply not happy to be here. I do miss them.
Your woven piece is going to be so special what with the meaningful thoughts behind your choices. Her prompt is one I might hang onto for one of my journals. I've never had luck with violets - my grandfather had dozens of them when I was a child. I love the color of your newest one.
ReplyDeleteSuch warm memories woven into this beautiful section of the quilt. I look forward to seeing the decorative stitches that you use. Your journal pages are so wonderful. You find the most interesting magazine clippings to use. I love seeing your journals. Have a wonderful weekend, Julierose. Hugs
ReplyDeleteWhat an interesting project! I've never done this kind of weaving/quilting, it's intriguing! And I love your description of the reasons for your colors. Great job with your African violet. You've got me thinking of trying again with one.
ReplyDeleteBoth places you've lived during your married life sound beautiful and restful. Weaving different fabrics in and out make for a wonderful project. I've never had any success with African Violets; I don't know why. Yours are lovely; such a pretty pink.
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