Texture
My creative friend Roseann Kermes did a blog on texture recently. Quilters love texture. The soft feel of cotton. The depth of wool. The smoothness of silk. The bumpiness of hand-stitching.
My favorite texture photo--
The soft warmth of a flannel shirt.
The coarse texture of bib overalls.
The smooth, worn feel of well used leather.
The grittiness of just ground creep feed.
The gentle heart of a farmer.
The tiredness of a long, hard day.
The deep love for family.
A way of life.
What a way to express love!!!!!!!!!
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Thanks for the description of a farmer. Brings back so many memories of my grandfathers.
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Heidi--
This is SO nice!! It is absolute poetry!! I can hear the love in every line. How lucky you both are!!
I agree with every line, as I think back to my earlier life on the farm, loving every minute of it.
kay
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Living in a farming community way out West I love the poetry and the photo. Fantastic!
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Beautiful, just beautiful. When I see or read about farmers and farming life, I cannot help but think of my dad, my grandpa and my great grandpa. What they made with their hands was as lovely as the quilts and needlework of the women in the family. Very nice post.
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Heidi, I got behind on your blog -- LOVE the quilt, today's post, which got me started reading ... my eyes blurred with yours as the girls left. And my heart swelled with pride watching the family get Henry's coach ready for the parade. And now ... this beautiful image of life on a farm, insight into the texture of that loving life, here I am bleary-eyed again. Thank you for sharing!
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