Families have trees

Families have trees; what do friends have?

All life starts with seeds; the same is true of friendship. As a craftyholic I have ideas floating around my head like dandelion seeds being blown across a field. Sometimes those seeds need to settle and be sown. What could possibly grow from these ideas? The thought of multiple shoots of new ideas can be daunting, so who do you turn to?

I have been crafting for many years, but it appears my family (and their rock solid tree) were always of the ‘make do and mend’ variety.  I have been fortunate to inherit all manner of materials: lace, cotton threads, embroidery silks, embroidery patterns and a sewing machine. What serendipity to have a piece of my family history on my craft bureau.

When I first started patch working, I would never have thought that there would be someone else out there in the world that cared about matching seams as much as I did. But there are, and they are pretty amazing and supportive women.

We may not have the same ‘roots’ or even been in the same field (we are all dotted around the UK), but we are like those dandelion seeds, being carried through life’s breeze.

Sometimes our individual breezes can become more blustery, but we are still being carried along together on this journey. I know, in my heart, that these lovely women are there to support me.

One day, we may settle together and sow our seeds. What would grow? It’s exciting not knowing, but I know that these women would be there helping to tend and nurture those dandelion seeds.

Families may have trees; friends have seeds. Trees have roots; seeds have potential to become something beautiful and strong.

Just like all of the craftyholic women are.