Priceless Treasures – Part 2
I am at the point in the sewing and craft area that I have a mental plan as to the projects I want to tackle with the supplies I have on hand during the cooler temps of winter. If these darn mosquitoes don’t knock it off I may be driven to those projects sooner than later. With all the dusting and sorting that has taken place it will feel like an entirely new room. It’s in the same rationale as driving a newly cleaned and polished car makes the ride seem smoother.
Today a brick wall was hit. While work on supplies at hand was completed it was pretty much black and white. Either it needed to live another day in my stashes or it was put in the waste bin. Purposely I had left one of the larger totes to the last. That tote contained items that have been completed by my Mom, my mother-in-law Esther Schafer, and my paternal grandmother Laura Wendlandt. Without question it all remains worthy of being cherished during my days and on into perpetuity. These items represent who we are in today’s world. Each stitch within these embroidered, crocheted, or quilted items represents the strength of the women in my past. Do I need to have something tangible to continue to relate to my heritage? Most likely not. I just marvel at the creativity that is most certainly going to be lost due to the fast pace of living. Taking time for one-of-a-kind pieces of art and history is on the decline. I enjoyed labeling the items as I found suitable storage.
As I posted in the past, I am working my way through yarns and threads to the best of my ability. Will they be revered as I revere the items that I worked with today? That’s not for me to be concerned with. I do not press my crafts to impress anyone, but only for my own personal enjoyment and the challenge they bring.