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“Take time to celebrate the quiet miracles that seek no attention.” - John O’Donohue, “For Presence” . . Love you much, dear friends . . . . . . #textiles #linen #stitch #simplicity #texture #borostitch #wabisabi #sustainable #reuse #repurpose #scrap #vintage #ethicallymade #inspiration #theartofslowliving #handmade #etsyshop #mindfulness #mend #mending #collage #rustic #embroidery #earthy #patchwork
“I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” - Saint Teresa . . The ripples. They are one of the things I love most about kantha and boro stitching. The natural ruffles and waves of fabric between lines of simple, uneven stitches. As I stitch tonight, I keep thinking of Puerto Rico, Houston, Mexico City…all who have experienced such trauma and loss these past several weeks. My heart breaks, not only for the acute and desperate need, but for my lack and my powerlessness to directly help. Maybe you feel a little like me? Overwhelmed. Sad. Uncertain of how to help. The needs are so great. But even as that helplessness wells up inside, I hear Saint Teresa’s sweet words. I cannot change the world alone. I cannot save everybody by myself. But I can cast a stone. I can create ripples. And I can think of my brothers and sisters around the world. So I will remember the living and the lost. And alongside you, dear friends, I will send all the gentle ripples I can, the best I can, for as long as I can. We are the ones who mend. Sending you love, light, and peace . . . . . . #mendmondays #mend #kantha #borostitch #wabisabi #upcycle #linen #fabric #textiles #collage #sustainable #zerowaste #repurpose #scrap #simplethings #theartofslowliving #stitch #vintage #cloth #imperfection #mindfulness #globalcitizen #wholehearted #handmade #nothingisordinary #embroidery
“When you learn a craft, practice it. That learning comes through the hands.” - Rumi, “A Basket of Fresh Bread” . . Hi there, lovelies. I hope you’ve had a beautiful weekend. It was a good weekend here, tending to those odds and ends that make up our days and our lives. But I was also intentional about replenishing my soul source. So I did that work, too. And I put a few bundles and stitched patches in the mend Etsy shop. Now to prepare for the week ahead. Much love and light to you, dear ones . . . . . . #fabric #wabisabi #scrap #textiles #rustic #inspiration #repurpose #details #upcycle #sustainable #simplethings #nothingisordinary #handmade #etsyseller #mindfulness #recycle #shabby #ivory #ecodye #stitch #fiberart #collage #creative #naturallight
“and i said to my body. softly. ‘i want to be your friend.’ it took a long breath. and replied ‘i have been waiting my whole life for this.’” - Nayyriah Waheed . . Peace and love to you, precious friends . . . . . . #selfcare #selflove #textiles #mindfulness #loveyourself #peace #liveauthentic #simplethings #nothingisordinary #inspired #details #mend #themendingspace #bekindtoyourself #compassion #upcycle #repurpose #vintage #sustainable #zerowaste #youareloved #wabisabi #wholehearted #collage #embroidery #patchwork #stitch
Last night, I watched my little girl read a book during our bedtime routine. We were cuddled up, relaxed, catching our breath from a busy day. I studied her, captivated by her essence. Her little feet crossed, her finger moving over the page with determination, her lips mouthing the words, her eyes smiling at the story. As she turned a page, I asked her, “How do you get prettier and prettier every day?” She didn’t miss a beat, but just looked at me with a gentle wisdom belying her age, and said, “Love.” I smiled so big that I began laughing and tears filled my eyes. I hugged her and she started laughing, too. Carbonated holiness…isn’t that what Anne Lamott calls laughter. No matter how you look at it, it was sacred. But it was earthy, too. Rooted in a fertile soil of daily life, sticky fingers, dirty laundry, dance parties, burned dinners, catching fireflies, missteps, apologies, tears, and too many hugs to count. I have no idea how my little girl gave such a profound answer. I’ve been thinking about it all day. But perhaps it has something to do with being open, being present, being willing to generously receive as only a child can. I’ll be thinking on these things for a while . . . Sending you love and peace today, sweet friends. . . . #belove #beloved #belight #hope #peace #inspired #wisdom #mindfulness #meditation #ribbon #silk #wholehearted #wabisabi #bepresent #beherenow #youareloved #gratitude #thankful #shineon #liveauthentic #simplethings #theartofslowliving #nothingisordinary #ecodye #rustic #shabbychic #slate #naturallight
Eek! These came in the mail today and I'm too excited to wait to share these new "you are loved" cards with you! I'm so enchanted by the light, ethereal vibe. You are loved, friends. . . . #youareloved #belove #beloved #worthy #bethechange #selfcare #mindfulness #wholehearted #wholeness #healing #belight #plantlove #givelove #meditation #recycledpaper #angelwings #inspired #hope #peace #simplethings #nothingisordinary #slate #embossed #riseup #shineon
Go back to the start, to the mish mosh pieces you loved, to the simple stitches and frayed fragments that found you before you knew the rules, and the proper names, and the aesthetic, when the stitch and the texture and an earthen hue was all you had, all you needed. Go back, dear one, for there is magic in that place, a messy majesty, and a spacious delight. . . . . Getting back to elemental things today. Sending love and hope to you, dear friends . . . . . . #textiles #embroidery #wabisabi #mindfulness #slowlife #meditation #theartofslowliving #nothingisordinary #simplicity #wholehearted #sustainable #details #vintage #linen #fabric #stitch #inspired #upcycle #repurpose #handmade #tenderalchemy #mend #themendingspace
"Find your rituals, develop your routines, create those practices that ground and center you. Stick to them, don't apologize for them, treat them, even the small things, like they're big things." - Rob Bell, "How to be Here" . . Hi there, sweet friends. Just wanted to let you know that I'm putting the mend Etsy shop on vacation mode Wednesday through Saturday this week so I can focus on creating more bundles and stitched pieces. I'll re-open on Sunday. It's a new rhythm I'm trying out...putting the shop on hold for a few days once a month so I can replenish and solely create. I can't wait to share new creations and textile supplies with you! Sending you love and light, dear friends . . . . . . #textiles #wabisabi #details #fabric #vintage #organiccotton #upcycle #repurpose #sustainable #collage #mindfulness #mend #shabby #nothingisordinary #simplethings #simplicity #theartofslowliving #balancelife #selfcare #inspired #etsyshop #create
I'm so excited about something I'm working on, inspired by the brilliant beyond brilliant @wishiwashistudio and her sublime book "The Boro Aesthetic." More photos to come soon. Sending you love and light, dear friends . . . . . . #wip #workinprogress #wabisabi #embroidery #details #sustainable #ecodye #linen #textiles #inspiration #simplethings #nothingisordinary #mend #mendmondays #mindfulness #repurpose #hope #wholehearted #handstitched #create #riseup #healing #mending
"May you experience each day as a sacred gift woven around the heart of wonder." - John O'Donohue, "For Presence" . . Sending out love and light to you, dear friends. May our week ahead find us held in love, belonging, and light. . . . . #wholehearted #beloved #belove #hope #light #embroidery #borostitch #wabisabi #kantha #mindfulness #handstitched #mend #mending #upcycle #denim #textiles #recycle #repurpose #simplethings #nothingisordinary #etsyshop #vintage #sustainable #zerowaste #organiccotton
Let the prophets speak, Beloved. Let the teacher named Fear bring you lessons from her wisdom book. Let the sage named Sickness tell you the secrets only she knows. Let the elder named Lack lead you to a holy mountain, where she will gift you loneliness and light. Let the prophets speak, Beloved. When you are ready. For they are with you, always. Because they are within. . . Today this stitching whispered to my poet heart. And the words above poured out. I send them out with love. We will mend, dear friends. And we will mend in the most unlikely ways imaginable. . . . #mend #mending #youareloved #wholehearted #autoimmunewarrior #gooddaysbaddays #hope #riseup #shineon #sustainable #peace #wabisabi #vintage #liveauthentic #nothingisordinary #simplethings #theartofslowliving #kindness #beloved #belove #grace #handmade #embroidery #etsyshop #mindfulness #inspired #plantlove
“Do I contradict myself? Very well then I contradict myself, (I am large, I contain multitudes.)” - Walt Whitman, “Song of Myself” . . I couldn’t help thinking of my favorite Walt Whitman quote as this bundle of ivory snips and bits tumbled to and fro on my tiny work table. It truly contains multitudes. Everything from fine linen to rough burlap, soft organic cotton to textured vintage upholstery snips. It’s over in the mend Etsy shop, abundance just waiting for your inspired creativity. Love to you, friends . . . . . . #mend #fabric #scrap #wabisabi #sustainable #zerowaste #textiles #vintagefinds #foundobjects #nothingisordinary #simplethings #simplicity #ivory #rustic #repurpose #wholehearted #upcycle #patchwork #mindfulness #collage #fiberart #details #linen #inspiration
In the deep ebony of night, when I sit awake with needle and thread, when the questions rise up, when the ghosts come out from their hiding places, when the wind makes a window creak and shadows dance on the wall, I can’t help thinking that the poets and mystics are right. I can't help think that even my fear goes weak in the knees at the sight of her power and beauty. I can’t help thinking that love is all. Love is all. And also that love will mend us. I don’t know how. And I barely believe it. But that doesn’t mean love will not do what love does every time. For love wins. Love wins. Love wins, my beautiful friends. May we cling to this in the ordinary days that make the extraordinary tapestry of our lives. Love you much . . . . . . #lovewins #lovemends #mend #textiles #embroidery #kantha #stitch #mindfulness #meditation #loveisall #wabisabi #imperfection #handmade #details #organiccotton #belove #beloved #riseup #shineon #wholehearted #gratitude #vintage #rustic #repurpose #liveauthentic #nothingisordinary #theartofslowliving #plantlove #simplethings
In the deep ebony of night, when I sit awake with needle and thread, when the questions rise up, when the ghosts come out from their hiding places, when the wind makes a window creak and shadows dance on the wall, I can’t help thinking that the poets and mystics are right. I can't help think that even my fear goes weak in the knees at the sight of her power and beauty. I can’t help thinking that love is all. Love is all. And also that love will mend us. I don’t know how. And I barely believe it. But that doesn’t mean love will not do what love does every time. For love wins. Love wins. Love wins, my beautiful friends. May we cling to this in the ordinary days that make the extraordinary tapestry of our lives. Love you much . . . . . . #lovewins #lovemends #mend #themendingspace #textiles #embroidery #kantha #stitch #mindfulness #meditation #loveisall #wabisabi #imperfection #handmade #details #sustainable #organiccotton #belove #beloved #riseup #shineon #wholehearted #gratitude #vintage #rustic #recycle #repurpose #liveauthentic #nothingisordinary #theartofslowliving #bekindtooneanother #plantlove #simplethings #bestill
"Grace can only impossibly happen and happens in the dark that only just barely fails to swallow it up." - Frederick Buechner . . My daughter asks me every night, "Why does it have to get dark? Why does it have to be night?" I sigh every night. Not out of exasperation, but in empathy. I then proceed to tell her the same answer I've told her every night for over a year. "The dark is our reminder to slow down, be still, and rest our busy bodies and our busy minds. That way we have energy for tomorrow." It doesn't help much, but it's enough. As someone who likes to stay up late and get up early, I understand her angst. I don't like the night either. But I'm getting better at accepting it. I am ready for the autumn and winter seasons with their dim days and grey skies. I see its beauty and necessity. I need this rest, this quiet, this gentler pace. Even still, I will keep shining as I rest. A dark, mostly linen and denim bundle is in the mend Etsy shop tonight along with a few new stitched patches. Sending love to you, dear friends . . . . . . #mend #themendingspace #denim #linen #wabisabi #embroidery #textiles #rustic #shabby #sustainable #zerowaste #simplethings #nothingisordinary #inspired #vintage #etsyshop #upcycle #recycle #repurposed #grace #fiberart
Gotta love the cutting room floor when it's covered in this beauty. Peace and light, dear friends . . . . . . #mend #zerowaste #sustainable #fabric #ribbon #mend #inspiration #organiccotton #linen #wabisabi #simplethings #slowlife #nothingisordinary #upcycle #textiles #recycle #repurpose #shabby #vintage #etsyseller #details #themendingspace #tenderalchemy #ecodye
"May your imagination know The grace of danger, To reach beyond imitation, And the wheel of repetition, Deep into the call of all The unfinished and unsolved Until the veil of the unknown yields And something original begins To stir toward your senses And grow stronger in your heart." - John O'Donohue, "For the Artist at the Start of Day" . . Friends, I'm so happy to offer a few more bundles in the mend Etsy shop tonight. I don't just love creating textile pieces, I love sharing scrappy snips and frayed fragments to equip you on your beautiful creative journeys. Sending you love and light on your artist path, sweet friends . . . . . . #mendmondays #mend #scraps #textiles #fiberart #wabisabi #sustainable #zerowaste #linen #upcycle #recycle #repurpose #shabby #embroidery #stitch #details #simplethings #nothingisordinary #theartofslowliving #rustic #fabric #organiccotton #inspiration #vintage #antique #makedo