THREADS AND THE PROCESS

In this instance, the process is that of DECONSTRUCTON. I finally got that row of stitches out--- having sewn an entire strip at class the other evening. It took quite awhile, maybe an hour. 

And I'm still pondering THREADS. who would have thought there were so many kinds, and colors, and purposes for them? You said you are a "thread addict"-- what is it about threads that so attracts you? What should I be taking in and learning?

PROCESS was worth some pondering too. Most of my life I have HATED deconstruction, i.e. taking out stitches with a seam ripper. Always felt like I was getting NOWHERE and never would. This evening, I came to accept that as PROCESS, and it doesn't matter which direction, per se, or whether it is for CONSTRUCTION or DECONSTRUCTION.... "to everything there is a season, a time to build up and a time to break down... and a time for every purpose under heaven". 

This acceptance may be temporary of course, and I may come up to this again.... but the acceptance this evening was..... INTERESTING. PEACEFUL. 

After sharing with her, this from my good friend D'v:

Not thought of that way but it's true. Isn't that what the Lord  is doing right now with us? Cutting out, removing, unstitching all the threads that we have, unwittingly or in sin, woven into the fabric of who we are, who we were designed to be? A necessary part of the process truly.   Interesting.

Threads are BEAUTIFUL. Colors colors everywhere. Colors. I heart them.  There are dIfferent thicknesses, different weaves, some divisible, since not.  There are breathtakingly beautiful hand dyed threads.  There are threads in cotton, silk, wool, bamboo even.  Extremely fine to very thick. DIfferent purposes, completely different looks. You'll probably use all of them at some point in embellishing.

They make me smile. They will you too.