as book marks. When reading while eating (or
eating while reading) they help to hold the
pages open...
Here´s one of my favourites, accompanying me
through "Die Jüdin von Toledo" by Lion Feuchtwanger
And here´s one I made as a gift, on a wonderful book
I got as a birthday present...
"Fragile Remnants - Egyptian Textiles of Late Antiquity
and Early Islam" - here´s a sleeve fragment of a linen
tunic from the 6th century (can you see the tiny red
elements, several tongues and a scarf - or a leash? or a wound??
(click to enlarge...)
I mean to start writing poetry again - there´s neither
time nor energy for "serious" stuff at the moment,
though. But to stay true to my resolution, here´s
an impromptu Haiku:
Reading at noon time
What better way of climbing
A winter day´s peak
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oh i just love textile fragments, i just have all kinds of stories in my head when i look at them.
and the appropriate little scrap of writing.... haiku is sort of a fragment isn't it?
Those little beasts indeed jump right into a story - imagine they´re about 1500 years old...
...how did they make those textiles so fine?....they're beautiful...
..and the Haiku deserves to be stitched somehow......
Yes, such craftsman/woman-ship...- thanks, Chris...
Haiku...that always looks like a fragment but is complete way to open the door for so much more.
I like the figure, top left in the second picture.
It looks like he's playing a accordion.
The fragments from antiquity have kept their colour so well too.
and yes, I agree with Chris... 'that Haiku deserves to be stitched somehow......'
They make me think of the word "patience", perhaps because they are holding things open?
Never heard of a calmer before but I love the idea and the way you use them. Thanks for the inspiration.
Thanks for considering my Haiku stitchable, inspires me to make more... - Patience, in German, means solitaire - + they are like big playing cards in a way - the figure in the 2. photo perhaps shuffles cards... - no wonder, Elizabeth, that you didn´t hear of it before, I invented the term I think...
Love the Haiku and all the bits and pieces here! I prop cookbooks open with all sorts of things. Maybe I need to make a kitchen calmer?
A very beautiful calmer book mark. It is very calm and has karma! You may be interested to know I am going to Egypt very soon ... I am so looking forward to it. The book is interesting and I will see if I can get it at the library
Have a lovely weekend
Carolyn ♥
Those oversize bookmarks are such
a clever idea. I have never seen anything like that! I am inspired!
I will have to make one. Thanks for
the inspiration : )
Kitchen calmer, that´s good - leads to a bunch of new opportunities: bathroom calmers, nursery calmers, garden calmers... - have a great journey, Carolyn... - I think I´m going to make some more, too...
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