A story in every quilt
The Pink Thread beside the Waiting Hoop
A small unfinished flower leaves room for an afternoon visit.
She put the needle down when her friend arrived, leaving the next petal for later. The hoop stayed on the table between their cups, and before long they were discussing the shade of pink she had chosen. Her friend preferred the darker thread. She held both beside the flower, pleased to see the difference through someone else's eyes.
A floral embroidery hoop, scissors, needle, pincushion, and skeins of thread fill separate framed spaces. Soft pink, green, cream, and blue geometric bands connect the tools with the small flowers around them. The rounded hoop and coiled thread soften the stepped lines of the surrounding arrangement.
No decision had to be final before the tea was finished. The flower could wait, and the visit was welcome. The design gives the tools of patient work the same gentle attention as the finished motif. A length of thread and an open hoop suggest a story still being made, with room for company along the way.