This Sunday is the first monthly Stitch and Bitch. Michele initiated and is organizing this event and it will be a fun one.
Back in the days of our great grandmothers and grandmothers these female gatherings were called knitting bees and quilting guilds. Women would gather together to keep each other company, discuss current events (there's a new minister at the church) and gossip (so&so is doing youknowwhat with youknowwho) while working on projects that were needed to keep family warm in winter and protected from the sun in summer. They sewed clothes, knitted sweaters, crocheted caps and quilted comforters. They added embellishment to their Sunday "going to church" clothes with needlepoint and lace. They darned socks, mended torn pants and enlarged childrens jackets.
In almost every woman there still beats the heart of a crafter. Various levels of skill and talent lead to a variety of craftwork. All of it wonderful because it is all created by hard working hands.
And that is why we gather together. To exchange ideas and materials. To support each other's efforts and applaud each other's skills. Aw, the supportive environment that only group of women can nourish. I look so forward to this nurturing afternoon.
I will be taking my current craft... counted cross-stich Wizard. A kit given to me by Michele, the organizer of this gathering. I will also be taking whatever I have to share with others. As a life-long crafter (I've done almost everything) I will also happily contribute my expertise when requested or needed.
I look forward to seeing everyone there.
Posted by gailene at February 2, 2006 02:36 PM