In His Hands
My sister and I made a pact to each create a felt and sequined bird once a month during 2021. When we were small, our mom made some beautiful sequined bird ornaments for our Christmas tree. These, unfortunately, were lost during the sale of our parents’ estate. As I made
Lost childhood
My first thought regarding lost worlds was about recent times, and how much our world has changed and continues to change. Our pre Covid daily lives seem to be out of reach. I miss travel, and personal, face to face connection with friends and family. So many conveniences we took
Strokes
Many years ago, I started a traditional mystery quilt project led by Bonnie Hunter. Bonnie is known for her scrap quilts, many of which are intricately pieced with numerous prints. This one was titled, Roll, Roll Cotton Boll. I followed each instruction as she provided it, making just enough units
A New Prompt in A New Cycle
– Round Three Cloth in Common originated in 2017. For our first cycle, we agreed to work with ‘Unusual’ prompts, like sound, and kitchen, and disunity. In 2019, we transitioned to Round Two, and our themes all related to ‘Community’. Little did we know how our communities would change in
What’s Behind the Door?
We Cloth in Commoners have been noticing doorways recently. At the end of May, we will reveal the quilts we’ve made. I have long collected images of doors, thinking one day I will make a series about them. I am curious about what lies behind them. Here are a few
Open Doors
Karol Kusmaul I love what one of our members (Mikiko Takase) recently wrote about making the decision to go through a doorway, not knowing all the ramifications, and doing it anyway. She was referring to joining this group, Cloth in Common. We are nearly finished with four years together, and
Mugshot
Some of the meanings of SHAME that I found: Painful humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior. Dishonor. Embarrassment. Worthlessness. Cultural devaluation. Mortification. Loss of esteem in the eyes of others. Negative judgement by others. I thought about times I myself have been ashamed, and
For SHAME!!!
Karol Kusmaul For the months of February and March, Cloth in Common members will be considering the word ‘shame.’ This is a hard theme to think about!! Here are a few of my notes from a quick online search of the word ‘shame’: A painful feeling of humiliation or distress
Alternatives
Compromise I thought this was a profound theme. Of course, we want to stay true to our own convictions, but we may need to bend a little. In respecting the other person, we may need to consider losing pieces of what we think most important. Winston Churchill said, ”Courage is
Compromise or Not?
Karol Kusmaul here, with a heads up that in the next few days, Cloth in Common members will be revealing our art made for the prompt Compromise. It’s interesting to think about situations when it’s best NOT to compromise, and other times when we should. We deal with this issue