a selma quilt (for your neck)
Selma and me, 1977
I remember sitting on the guest bed, my fingers tracing stitching, patches of fabric, and yarn ties, my eyes searching the quilt my great-grandmother made for my brother when he was born. There it is. I found the fabric, my favorite pattern, the "I can't believe Great-Grandma even knows what this is" fabric. I would look at each log cabin square, trying to imagine what a large piece of these slivers of fabric would look like. The one I always searched for? Smurfs. Yes, smurfs. A quilt for a boy in the eighties would have of course contained such fabric.
This memory came to me as I sewed this scarf a few weeks ago. I have sewn a few more lately...
the stepping outside into the first snowfall scarf
And, as I sew these patchwork scarves, I think about you...I think about you sitting on the train after work, waiting in the car for your children after school, sitting under a maple tree writing in your journal, reading blogs while everyone else is asleep, standing in line at the grocery store, sipping tea in your studio, resting by a creek, knitting in your favorite leather chair...I think about you tracing your finger over each stitch and each patch of fabric...I think of you searching. There it is.
the autumn is my spring scarf
(I have put a few of these Selma scarves in the shop.)
from the little room
Reader Comments (16)
beautiful gorgeous pieces, and a story to go with them...
beautiful...beautiful...beautiful
I adore these scarves!...just beautiful...and I love the special story behind them.
Cute! A little quilt to cuddle in all day long. Perfect.
wow, liz these are so gorgeous.
and the story is too.
i've just read back over your last few posts and, as always, i am blown away by your beautiful way with words, your honesty and your wisdom. happy belated anniversary.
Vx
wow! love everything about these!
gorgeous!!!
they are gorgeous! and i also had a great-grandmother who made blankets that i still carry and love. thanks for sharing.
These scarfs are really beautiful! An inspired creation!
I love the quilted scarves. Now you can take your blankie (okay, they are too beautiful to be called a blankie) with you.
Oh, I'm so glad you've made more of these!! Love the picture. xx, JP/deb
I love the thoughts that float through your mind as you create these beautiful pieces...of all of the different people who might wear them and where they might be with them.
And I love the idea of searching the squares for favorites and for little bits of magic.
As with all that you put out there into this world, there is a story and there is heart, and that makes your creations that much MORE SPECIAL.
xoxoxo
oh so fabulously gorgeous-the scarf and the words. Also love the first pic:)
XOXOXO
Hi Kiz, the blue & brown selma you showed is so darn pretty. You are incredibly creative and I enjoy seeing your work. Thanks for sharing! :)
those quilts are stunning, but that picture!
oh me oh my precious doesn't begin to describe it!!
~bluepoppy
Aaggghh! You *must* stop making such gorgeous items!!! I'm out of money and can't stand looking at them without buying! Hee, hee.
Seriously, they are lovely. And so are you.
Peace,
Lisa
i adore these scarves ... they remind me of sleeping atop the quilts that my grandma used to make, that adorned all the beds at the farmhouse. they remind me of how i used to trace lines, the colours, the stitches and dream ... you make beautiful memories honey, really beautiful, xox