Hanky Show - Becky Kaiser

Becky Kaiser

BELLS-A-RINGING

2014 Hanky Art

Memories of the Sixties and Seventies:

Origami, Macrame, Knotting, and

Hiking-Off-Trail-in-Mountains with

Bells-a-Ringing to Scare Off Bears.

Hanky Show - Catherine Stephens

Catherine Stephens

THROW IT AWAY, A FULL OUT MESS.

(Cathy sang this song at the opening)

Throw it Away

by Abbey Lincoln

I think about the life I live
A figure made of clay
And think about the things I lost
The things I gave away

And when I'm in a certain mood
I search the house and look
One night I found these magic words
In a magic book

Throw it away
Throw it away
Give your love, live your life
Each and every day

And keep your hand wide open
Let the sun shine through
'Cause you can never lose a thing
If it belongs to you

There's a hand to rock the cradle
And a hand to help us stand
With a gentle kind of motion
As it moves across the land

And the hand's unclenched and open
Gifts of life and love it brings
So keep your hand wide open
If you're needing anything

Throw it away
Throw it away
Give your love, live your life
Each and every day

And keep your hand wide open
Let the sun shine through
'Cause you can never lose a thing
If it belongs to you

Throw it away
Throw it away
Give your love, live your life
Each and every day

And keep your hand wide open
Let the sun shine through
'Cause you can never lose a thing
If it belongs to you

'Cause you can never lose a thing
If it belongs to you
You can never ever lose a thing
If it belongs to you

You can never ever lose a thing
If it belongs to you
You can never ever lose a thing
If it belongs to you

Hanky Show - Pamela Phillips Olson

Pamela Phillips  Olson

WHEN THINGS LOOK GREY

LOVE FINDS A WAY!

Hanky Show - Margaret Brauer

Margaret Brauer

Our Stories, Our Lives

We are made of stories, some known and many hidden.

We listen, we tell, we teach, we learn with story.

Some of the best bubble up or blow through on the breeze when least expected.

What's yours today?

Hanky Show - Cynthia Quinn

Cynthia Quinn

Remembrance Day

Our friend and colleague, Bobbie brought her extensive collection 

of antique hankies to a group meeting and generously offered each of us one of our choosing to embellish. 

I liked the yellow hankie with purple poppies, but, once in my possession wasn't sure what to add. 

For ideas I decided to search the internet for information about purple poppies. To my surprise, I discovered the purple poppy is a symbol for Remembrance Day, November 11th, honoring animals killed in wars. Being a passionate animal lover (wild or otherwise) I decided to stitch mine to bring awareness to the unasked for plight of many types of animals. As human beings we make choices and take actions that other beings and our environment pay dearly for. There is no honor in that.