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Turning the Corner

In quilting, sewing corners is A challenge I can’t meet. My sad attempts at mitered corners End up in defeat. I’m sure in every corner Of the sewing world, there must Be others who’ve had problems, too, No matter how they’ve fussed. Don’t back me in a corner, Surely not one I have cut, For the corner of my eye reveals That when I’m in a rut The tightest corner cannot hold Some tricks that can be learned. Forget my sewing – to the Poets’ corner I’ve returned.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2021




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Date: 2/4/2021 11:07:00 AM
Aww too bad Ilene. Quilting is a fun thing for me. Especially if I can get a few other ladies to sit around and talk and quilt. God Bless, JB
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Date: 2/3/2021 8:06:00 PM
This poem certainly 'threaded the needle,' ilene... As the (not-yet-)old saying goes, 'If at first you don't succeed, why then ---write another poem! Keep smiling, gw
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Date: 2/3/2021 2:56:00 PM
I admire you for your creativity Ilene, I'm still shocked I even write poetry but as for needlework I'm not even going to attempt that:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 2/3/2021 1:00:00 PM
- :))) ... yes corners are difficult, Ilene - Much easier to write poems :) - Lovely written :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 2/3/2021 12:56:00 PM
Ditto, Carolyn! Aloha! Rico
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Date: 2/3/2021 12:32:00 PM
LOL I sew, but quilting is an art in itself, Ilene. A quilt an elderly friend made for me years ago is losing stitches and I don't know where to begin. Hey, you've "cornered" the market on poetry! Hugs, Carolyn
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