she needs some care and i'll give it. she tears a bit more with each wearing. i'm embracing what i use (although i would prefer to always be dressed as ms. havisham) (although perhaps using and mending could eventually produce the same result!) i've been longing to work more with clothing and recently made an alabama chanin dress that turned out wonderfully well (her patterns are brilliant)... martha beck, in her book "Finding Your Way in a Wild New World" (first spied in India's book stack), refers to those of us searching for new/old ways as "menders" or "wayfinders." i'm trying to hold this idea gently as i find it so powerful and comforting... and clothing myself in it is just the way.
I still have a vintage apron that I wore during art in the preschool class in the late 1970's. It was given to me by a co-worker, collected by her mom, who loved old aprons. I can't seem to let it go!
ReplyDeleteLove the picture of you in your dress...so cute!
thanks nancy!! and no reason to let it go, right?
DeleteThat intrigued me enough that I just requested Beck's book from the library. :)
ReplyDeletelet me know what you think! i love the general message, but i'm having a few twitchy moments with it too...
DeleteOld Aprons = Love
ReplyDelete(and boy, does that Faulkner quote in the sidebar fit me! I've been mulling over my ever-growing pile of eco-dyed cloths waiting for the Muse of Inspiration to kick me in the butt. :-)
Thanks for the heads-up re: the Beck book. It's checked out at our library but I'm going to get on the waitlist for it. It may be just what I need right now.
LOVE Alabama Chanin's work! So, so beautiful! May we see your dress? How long did it take to make?
Really enjoy your blog; thanks especially for this post!
Old Aprons = Love
ReplyDelete(and boy, does that Faulkner quote in the sidebar fit me! I've been mulling over my ever-growing pile of eco-dyed cloths waiting for the Muse of Inspiration to kick me in the butt. :-)
Thanks for the heads-up re: the Beck book. It's checked out at our library but I'm going to get on the waitlist for it. It may be just what I need right now.
LOVE Alabama Chanin's work! So, so beautiful! May we see your dress? How long did it take to make?
Really enjoy your blog; thanks especially for this post!
thank you so much for visiting! yes isn't that faulkner quote amazing?! i'm sure it applies to a few of us... the chanin dress is here: http://instagr.am/p/JoJP6nM1r2/
Deleteit only took a few days! i didn't do a lot of embellishing, but quick and easy to hand-stitch!
xxo