Painters have graced the world's cathedrals and
great historic buildings with their talent with paints
and brushes.
Musicians bring their melodious notes to thrill our
sense of hearing and stir us emotionally. Art in
whatever form you find interesting is meant to bring
new visions, broaden our horizons, and let beauty into
our lives. So, too, with any type of needlework or
craft projects.
Whether you crochet, embroider, quilt or sew - you
are bringing the timeless art of needle and thread into
today's world. Time has never dissipated the wonder
of what can be created with a few supplies, patience,
and a lot of imagination and creativity. Craft projects
follow suit and our homes, our holidays, and our
everyday lives would be missing a wonderful personal
touch if these "projects" where never completed and
especially shared with family and friends.
Whether you use the medium of needle and thread,
felt, ceramics, clay, or whatever you desire, you embark
on the wonderful world of creativity. It is truly a God-
given blessing to bring these few tools and transform
them into articles to be used in your home, as gifts,
or passed on for generations as heirloom treasures.
Many times our lack of experience makes us believe that
no one will ever treasure or even hang on to what we
make - not so. A hand-knitted sweater will always be
a bit softer and warmer, a hand-made quilt so much more
comforting, and those Holiday decorations will always
be lovingly displayed for now and far into the future. Any
artist is never truly satisfied with their end-products, even
though they are true masterpieces. It's just a human trait -
to expect more from ourselves, even while others marvel
at what we have accomplished.
If there are ideas in your mind, or projects half-started but
never completed, get out those supplies and let the
generosity in your heart lead the way so that our way of
life and this world is not "missing" these wonderful accents
that bring so much joy, comfort, and happiness into our
own lives and those of others. Whether you are a beginner
or an expert in your field, give it all your care and love, and
somewhere in time-future, your quilt, sweater, ceramic
figurine, or felt banner, will bring smiles, and enduring
tokens of what a person is capable of bringing about from
just a few simple "things."
Let the sunshine of whatever it is you make shine right along with the heavenly
bodies for future generations,
and bask in the warmth they will bring you today.
ENJOY!
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© Arleen M. Kaptur 2003 January
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