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Clover

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This one has more of a late-summer theme: here I've stitched some favourite botanicals including faithful old clover. I made both this embroidery and yesterday's into small pouches for keeping precious things in, like jewellery or milk teeth. I wish now that I'd stored my kids' milk teeth separately- they've all gotten mixed up in a general 'tooth purse'- sharp little pearls gathered together.

I attended this poetry reading yesterday- it was beautiful to see my friend Helen read her work with Maria McMillan. Even though you might read poetry a lot, there's something completely different about hearing the poet read her own work aloud. This was one of my favourites- Poem Without the L-Word.

Yesterday was a pretty good one all around, actually. Last night, NZ Parliament finally passed the legislation to make same-sex marriage legal. Feeling very proud and pleased for future generations.

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9 responses to “berries + clover”

  1. paula Avatar

    go NZ !! so proud to be a kiwi x
    i love that butterfly x

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  2. Ingela Avatar
    Ingela

    You are a true inspiration, when it comes
    to embroidery. Just love it. Tell little about it…:-)

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  3. KarenLR Avatar

    Hooray!
    Fear vs. love.
    Love wins!

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  4. Alice Avatar
    Alice

    I saw the amendment bill speeches on youtube. Let’s hope that Australia takes up the NZ example!

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  5. Nancy Cook Avatar

    Jooray for poetry readings and the new legalization in NZ.

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  6. Nancy Cook Avatar

    I meant hooray!

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  7. Angela Avatar

    lovely embroideries!

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  8. anissa Avatar

    Red clover is a favourite of mine. Such a quiet beauty and such an powerful medicine too. And, I am still on a high about NZ passing the Marriage Equality bill. SO very great!

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  9. Catherine Barriga Avatar
    Catherine Barriga

    Finally indeed, hurrah for good things.

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