Spools of thread—each in different shades of black, blue, red, purple, and green—hung from pegs on their wooden racks on the wall. Outside, the light bounced off the March farm field-- green with a cover crop--then shone through the window in the tiny room, the whole space taking on an emerald-tinged kaleidoscopic hue, the colors shifting, blending, and breaking apart with the movement of the afternoon sun.
Love how you've woven the power, beauty, and precious connections of folk art, family, and continuity to life, Mary! I relish each strand of your words. I can feel the rugs beneath my feet! Thanks for the reminders of what really matters in the world!
I have long thought "womens' everyday artistry" has been greatly unappreciated. Those embroidered pillowcases, tablecloths, rugs, homemade clothes, gardens, canned goods, knitting and crocheting, flower arranging, etc. Much of it has fallen by the wayside. Thanks for bringing Flora's artistry to life with your own artistry.
Mary, I love this so much. I can picture the auction, the loom, and those rugs, lovingly handled for so many years. I'm happy the loom found a new home!
You have such a special place among the Amish. Thank you for sharing it with us. I am fortunate to have some precious memories of visiting some of your friends there. ❤️
I was thrilled to read about Flora and her weaving, (especially after I learned her loom had a happy ending). You blend memoir, textiles, and historic culture so well, and, as you know, that's where my heart is. In "Loom," your writing shows the amazing power of cloth to bind us together despite wildly different choices in life and among cultures. Thank you!
You bring us into worlds we would not know were it not for your keen observations. Thank you for all you do!
Love how you've woven the power, beauty, and precious connections of folk art, family, and continuity to life, Mary! I relish each strand of your words. I can feel the rugs beneath my feet! Thanks for the reminders of what really matters in the world!
Everything about this post is beautiful--and inspiring. Thank you, Mary. Thank you, Flora.
I have long thought "womens' everyday artistry" has been greatly unappreciated. Those embroidered pillowcases, tablecloths, rugs, homemade clothes, gardens, canned goods, knitting and crocheting, flower arranging, etc. Much of it has fallen by the wayside. Thanks for bringing Flora's artistry to life with your own artistry.
Thank you, Mary, for taking us along with you to a place of peace.
Mary, I love this so much. I can picture the auction, the loom, and those rugs, lovingly handled for so many years. I'm happy the loom found a new home!
You have such a special place among the Amish. Thank you for sharing it with us. I am fortunate to have some precious memories of visiting some of your friends there. ❤️
I was thrilled to read about Flora and her weaving, (especially after I learned her loom had a happy ending). You blend memoir, textiles, and historic culture so well, and, as you know, that's where my heart is. In "Loom," your writing shows the amazing power of cloth to bind us together despite wildly different choices in life and among cultures. Thank you!