Small tapestry weaving has been added back to my evening routine. Tea and tapestry. This quieting-down practice closes my day. I missed that. I didn’t decide to stop my tapestry ritual; I just drifted away as life got complicated, a little at a time, until I wasn’t doing any tapestry at all.
I am weaving little mountains here–one little mountain each day. I let my imagination create scenes that are hidden from view. There are lush valleys between the peaks, and brush-covered hills too short to be seen. In the imaginary mountains, there are innumerable hiding places. I see myself slipping out of sight to sit on a quiet grassy slope next to a sparkling stream.
When life gets complicated and overwhelming, there is one thing we need. A safe place to hide. The Lord provides a hiding shelter in his presence to those who come to him. This is the place of safety. From our hiding place, we can see across the distance, make plans for the future, and rest up to continue our journey with strength–strength to cross one mountain at a time.
May you find a hiding place when you need it.
Quietly,
Karen
Wonderful picture and words!
Karin, thank you so much! I’m glad it had meaning for you.
Hi. As always very nice. Are you making an actual sky cloud hot air balloon bird picture, or an abstract? can’t wait to see. LPJ, linda
PS I’m computer illiterate, just about kinder garden level so I cannot share my weaving with you. Please know you do bring me joy and inspire me. I won’t see a reply d/t deleting emails quickly.
Hi Linda,
You have to use your imagination with this piece.
Thank you for your kind thoughts,
Karen
I’m interested to know what kind of tapestry loom you’re using here and how the warp threads attach. I’ve tried searching your site for such basic information but have not been successful.
Hi Alyce, Thank you for asking. The loom is the small Glimåkra Freja Tapestry frame. Here is a post that shows how the warp threads wrap around plastic teeth at the top and bottom of the frame: Quiet Friday: Little Tapestry Diary.
I like this loom especially because it has a built-in tensioning device.