Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Simply Breathe

After my post about trying to knit lace and how I felt in conjunction with my husband’s emergency hospitalization, many of you left heart-warming comments of encouragement about our crisis. You also shared lovely ideas about my imperfect lace effort. I took your words to heart and made something to remind me.


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I framed the flawed bit of attempted lace and added letters from the scrapbook section at Jo-Ann’s that simply spell breathe. On the back of the frame is an envelope containing the post I wrote as well as the touching comments you left for us. Thank you!


© June Scroggin, All Rights Reserved

And I did indeed conquer the lace knitting project. Starting over, I was finally able to successfully knit the pieces I wanted for embellishing towels. One of these days I’ll actually make some for pillowcases as that is what the lace was designed to adorn.

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14 comments:

  1. ThimbleannaMarch 24, 2009 at 9:41 AM

    Ohmygosh Junie Moon -- it's beautiful!!! I love the first attempt reminder too -- very cool!

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  2. AnonymousMarch 24, 2009 at 9:48 AM

    Your lace is so lovely and doesn't look like a first attempt!

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  3. Jennifer W.March 24, 2009 at 11:05 AM

    Love that you framed the piece. So touching!

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  4. a pink-beeMarch 24, 2009 at 12:47 PM

    What a special project ~ thanks for sharing it and the link to the pattern.
    crystal :)

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  5. dutchcomfortMarch 24, 2009 at 12:49 PM

    The Breathe framed lace art is so lovely!

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  6. rohanknitterMarch 24, 2009 at 1:41 PM

    what a great idea!!

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  7. greetingartsMarch 24, 2009 at 3:33 PM

    *So* glad you did that, June. It turned out just how I imagined. And will be special for generations to come.

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  8. FinnyKnitsMarch 24, 2009 at 3:55 PM

    Wow! Both projects came out beautifully. Is that framed piece in the bathroom with the towels? I just ask because it appears to match in color.

    Nice job doing the whole lemons into lemonade thing ;)

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  9. Mom IsAmagpieMarch 24, 2009 at 5:49 PM

    What a wonderful way to stay grounded! I need to think of you next time I attempt socks. I have a lot of tubes lying around. : )

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  10. UnknownMarch 24, 2009 at 9:25 PM

    Great advice June! :)

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  11. karenMarch 25, 2009 at 12:10 AM

    Beautiful, really beautiful

    thanks for visiting my blog the other day

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  12. SueMarch 25, 2009 at 8:34 AM

    What a beautiful way to remember one of life's bumps in the road. Your completed project is simply lovely.

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  13. AnonymousMarch 25, 2009 at 4:05 PM

    I think this is such a beautiful thing that you've created, June. In more ways than just the one.

    I can only imagine at the patience that it must take to create beautiful lace like that, and to think of you doing so, in the midst of such distress is inspiring.

    xo
    Lena

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  14. AnonymousMarch 26, 2009 at 10:50 AM

    Do I ever like what you've done by keeping your project under glass like that -- such a great idea. It's not only lace art but life art too.

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