Thoughts are still drifting back to Japan throughout most of the day.. I am comforting myself listening to the music of an old friend. Lost in memories. When you have been connected to a place, when you identify with the people and culture, even though it's hundreds of miles from your current life now.. when you love something, it doesn't leave your heart.
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| wall hanging by Mrs. Ito, Tomakomai, Hokkaido. |
In case you didn't know, I lived in Kyoto and Hokkaido at the turn of the century. I learned to quilt there. If I had made one, two, three life choices differently, I might still be there now.
I'm still looking to contribute to any quilt-related Japan tragedy fundraisers (auctions), if you have heard of anything please let me know.
***ETA*** this looks like a start..
***ETA*** here is a link to donate QUILTS directly to Japan through Patchwork Quilt Tsushin and Quilters Newsletter magazine. Deadling: April 30th.
***ETA*** this looks like a start..
***ETA*** here is a link to donate QUILTS directly to Japan through Patchwork Quilt Tsushin and Quilters Newsletter magazine. Deadling: April 30th.
I've been wanting to help too. Hope we get more details soon from a la mode.
ReplyDeleteThese are beautiful. I can see the Japanese influence in your quilts. Yes, I hope there will be a way for us to send quilts. What a lovely idea.
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