Civilized Stitching...

'His eye is on the Sparrow'

from Beth Twist at Heartstring Samplery

Each November and December,

I find myself losing my footing...

with all the added festivities of the holidays,

the time gets away from me.

The decorating, cooking, baking,

shopping, wrapping...

with lots of drives for 'specialty, seasonal' 

coffees and teas,

(with enough caffeine to keep me going for days!)

I honestly can think of a dozen things that can

easily take up a full days worth of time.

My 'to do' list keeps growing

 and I keep moving it to the next day !

The one thing that remains a constant for me,

is my (ritual) of evening stitching.

I look forward to working on this piece daily.

A chance to ponder my day 

and give it closure, before going to bed.

(2 threads over 2)

I enjoy the quietness of pulling 

the thread through the linen.

There is just something 'civilized' about it.

(Stitch count:  435 x 363)

Every few weeks, I will lay the linen

open to see what I have accomplished

and to see how it is coming together.

((**The 'Stitchers Tray', on the arm of the chair,

is my constant companion.  Purchased from

Lori at Notforgotten Farm.  It makes my work

so much more pleasant...

keeps everything at my fingertips.

(psst - would make a wonderful and thoughtful

Christmas gift !**))

After a long day of Holiday busy-ness...

this calls my name and grounds me.

Take a deep breath, be still (if only for a moment)

and enjoy your day.

Rose