We were a little late for church this morning so the ushers escorted us to the only space available: right up front. Sitting up front is great for Lucy-- she is always quieter when she can see what is going on. But for me it is a bit of a distraction.
You see, most people seem to stare at the windows or statues in church when they're not paying attention. Being a crafter, I get terribly side tracked by the needlework. The crocheted edging on the cloth that covers the communion chalice, the openwork on deacon Frank's robes, the purple-edged lace that adorns the tablecloth, even the details on the clothes the little statues of Mary and Jesus wear are too much when I can see them in detail!
I wonder: did lay women or nuns make them? Is that lace cut out by hand or pressed out on a machine? Did the church special order these? Can I make altar cloths? Is there a special place you have to buy the materials so everything comes out just the right color? And so on. Sometimes I'm tempted to feel superior-- there must be something better about thinking about doing handiwork in church than just staring at a window! But a distraction is a distraction and I should save my speculation about thread and yarn for another time and concentrate on the sermon...
"All my scattering moments are taken up with my needle." ~Ellen Birdseye Wheaton
"Methinks it is a token of healthy and gentle characteristics, when women of high thoughts and accomplishments love to sew." ~Nathaniel Hawthorne"
Sunday, March 8, 2009
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1st of all, where do you come up with the always-appropriate-quotes?
2nd-There should be more sermons using knitting/woodworking analogies! There is no telling how many hours I've spent pondering church pew construction and finish work...wondering many of the same things you mentioned above.
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