sew sacred

well... gentle readers,

on friday I walked to the post

box

and in the box, I found not one

comp issue of Sew Somerset,

but 2!

I knew that I would soon be receiving my issue...but

I couldn't figure out the double mystery, because I knew that

they were publishing my article

Sacred Hearts

and there was no mention

of the shrine I sent along

Wish You Were Here

By Hand

fabric stitched heart and tin

the article above...

and below the second heart tin that I submitted...

if you remember, I began to stitch hearts right after my brother

shot himself in the heart. it was my way of healing such

a violent tragedy in my own heart

as I flipped thru the magazine

the answer to

my question was revealed, they had published the

shrine in the gallery!

wonderful!!

a nice surprise...

because this shrine was so very heartfelt...

a feeling of bittersweet abandonment...

so I was quite pleased and the new Editor, Beth Livesay did a great job

and has a darling blog, here.

and then...

I was thrilled to learn that my blogging friend

Pilar Pollock was in the same

issue with her article

Nuestros Milagros

which I think is brilliant below..

she has reinterpreted the milagro in cloth

and

I think her work is just stunning

her blog is Pip Notes and you can go here to see more of her work.

and then... my friend, Carole Brungar had a piece published in

the gallery section as well and I had to show you her piece

below, so romantic and beautiful

to go to her blog go here.

and all of that and more

in this one little magazine!

whew!!

such a lot going on!!

I trust you are having a lovely Memorial Day...

for me it has been a weekend in the garden and the studio...

tomorrow at Bell'Antico

we are having Tea in the studio, so do stop

by...

ciao!