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Embroidery Thread

Embroidery thread comes in hundreds of hues And searching the shelves it’s not easy to choose. One purple’s too dark but the next one’s too light; It’s hard to find one that is perfectly right. Yet buying some extras just makes lots of sense Since the thread isn’t close to a major expense; So when I get some fabric to work on a quilt, I purchase a bunch of new threads with no guilt. Today my collection increased by a few, Including a bold and bright turquoise-type blue. I know that wherever my project has led, I’ll never get stuck, hanging there by a thread.

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Janice Canerdy

Date: 3/7/2025 5:38:00 PM

Ilene, this is very descriptive~~love the clever last line. Janice

Ilene Bauer
Date: 3/9/2025 4:33:00 PM

thank you, janice! i thought of that line early and had to figure out how to work up to it...

Deb M

Date: 3/7/2025 11:00:00 AM

Clever last line ilene to great poem ilene....lm assuming you embroid? Debx

Ilene Bauer
Date: 3/9/2025 4:32:00 PM

thanks, deb! i took up quilting when i retired, but mainly do small projects while others in my class were able to knock out bed-sized quilts with ease. i'm not very good, but i enjoy it and am always proud of my finished projects...

John Loving Iii

Date: 3/7/2025 10:19:00 AM

I remember my grandmothers quilts. Never thought about the threads but this piece gave me a good sence of it,

Ilene Bauer
Date: 3/9/2025 4:31:00 PM

thank you, john! i have some of my grandmother's embroidered tablecloths and i treasure them. every stitch took some effort, even if the process was enjoyable to the one who made it...

Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/6/2025 9:21:00 PM

Any thread for this old bald head?... Jest kidding. ~ Mr. Un Clean

Ilene Bauer
Date: 3/9/2025 4:30:00 PM

ha! i think it would hurt quite a bit if i tried to stitch onto it, gershon!

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 3/6/2025 2:43:00 PM

I never got into embroidery but I am a fan of handmade textiles. You are lucky to be so talented. Your poem shines, too.

Ilene Bauer
Date: 3/9/2025 4:29:00 PM

thanks, hilda! i am into quilting (with some embroidery involved), but i am not very talented at it. i enjoy it, though, and if you look at my work from a distance, it looks great!

Oliver Mckeithan

Date: 3/6/2025 2:16:00 PM

Good one Ilene. I see Joann Fabric is closing after all these years. My wife used to shop there.

Ilene Bauer
Date: 3/9/2025 4:27:00 PM

thank you, oliver! there are few places left to buy the supplies needed for needlework. i guess people get their stuff online, but it's nice to see it all in person...