A quote I liked

 From Howards End by E.M. Forster

 "Science explained people, but could not understand them. After long centuries among the bones and muscles it might be advancing to knowledge of the nerves, but this would never give understanding."

 

Latest Skirt - Religious Poetry Meets Ransom Note

 Here is my Ransom Note Meets Religious Poetry skirt!  The line along the hem is "All things counter, original, spare, strange," which is is from a poem by the 19th century monk Gerald Manley Hopkins.  (I'll include the whole poem at the end of this post.

 

 

The letters were cut from T-shirts and appliqued on the ruffle, which was then sewn to the skirt.

The skirt was made from other T-shirts and features a pocket and an elastic waist.

 

 

 

 

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Here are some photos from making it:

 

This project represents some growth for me as a maker because I generally only pick fast and easy projects, ones without repetitive tasks or fussy details.   (For me, applique is repetitive and fussy.)  But I asked myself: Why chose projects that as are close as possible to instant gratification?  Why rush to the finish line instead of enjoying the process?  So I decided to give myself permission to set it aside and come back to it if I wanted to.  (I didn't want to.)   I let myself tackle something more involved.  And it's one of the favorite things I've ever made.  :)

 

Pied Beauty

by Gerald Manley Hopkins 

Glory be to God for dappled things—

For skies of couple-colour as a brinded cow;

For rose-moles all in stipple upon trout that swim;

Fresh-firecoal chestnut-falls; finches’ wings;

Landscape plotted and pieced – fold, fallow, and plough;

And àll tràdes, their gear and tackle and trim.

 

All things counter, original, spare, strange;

Whatever is fickle, freckled (who knows how?)

With swift, slow; sweet, sour; adazzle, dim;

He fathers-forth whose beauty is past change:

Praise him. 

Happy Shakespeare's Probable Birthday!

Happy Easter!

 He is risen!

Wishing you all the joy of this glorious day!