LOVE -- Whispers

[Photo Source: Google online images -- Quilting using SINGER peddle sewing machine]

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(Sometimes the threads of LOVE are a silent gesture, a bold token, a thoughtful gift, a sacrifice, a prayer, or whatever ... Woven together, these LOVE threads become a strong bond that can withstand the rigors of life and the tests of time. The bonds become the fabric of our life with all the texture, flourish, whimsy, faith, and strength that make our life rich and full.

Family Lore has many colors and patterns made from these fabrics and LOVE threads that WHISPER IN THE EAR of generations, reminders of our bonds to the past, the hopes of the present, and the promise of the future.

I wrote this today 25 JUN 2011 and dedicate it to my daughter Rebecca Lynne Shoudy Richey on this her 47th Birthday today. Dorothy Hazel Tarr - 2011)

      [Photo Source: Google online images -- Quilting by hand]

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THE QUILTIN’ TIMES ARE A-CHANGING

For our Great-Great Grandmothers, in quilting times past—

A frugal quilter had to scrimp, make every scrap last—

Today wasting fabric is not such a crime—

Today what’s scarce is a quilter’s TIME.

Patterns used to travel with pioneers going west—

Now we swap and share instantly on the Internet—

Once templates were traced, fabric carefully scissored—

Now we slice multiple layers, we’re all Olfa wizards.

At one time a two fabric quilt was a sign of status—

Now Watercolor quilts have hundreds of prints comin’ at us—

Quilters used to gather at small local quilting bees—

Now we congregate at conferences, national teachers to see.

Like our Great-Great Grandmothers our lives are busy, we’re stressed—

But with the beauty of our quilts, we feel we are blessed—

As with Great-Great Grandmother, our quilting serves many goals—

To give warmth, grace our homes, and feed our souls.

[by CindyThury Smith 1999]



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Web LINK--

For a inspirational poem you may want to visit this web page

[ http://www.promiseofgod.com/quilt/ ].