Lines And Circles

Kirsten and I have swapped postcards again. I had added a LINE to my piece, she added a CIRCLE to hers.

I wanted to represent my concern for Climate Change, and Earth Day. Where at all possible, I dry my washing in the sunshine. Here is my line -

Nothing much to report on this - I stitched the posts by couching down cream thread with blanket stitched ochre yarn. The line itself is whipped chain. The red pegs are detached fly stitch [or is it detached feather? my reference books disagree] I chose clothes which are typical of my wardrobe, including a dress, a skirt, jeans, and the ubiquitous Breton top.

Kirsten's inspiration came from Gail Lawther's "Celtic Quilting" a book I borrowed from a library years ago. Gail is an extremely gifted stitcher, and by all accounts a very pleasant person. [website here] K took the circular design for a needlecase, and after a lot of work, was able to reduce it in size. She backstitched in variegated threads, and outlined the whole in a chain stitch. 

Kirsten chose the colours as they were springlike, and felt that the three flowers in one circle were reminders of God, Three-in-One. So I did Easter, and she has added the Trinity - all ready for Pentecost Sunday in June.

I have an idea for my next contribution, but it is still at the 'back-of-an-envelope' stage!