Monday

Poetry in Ordinary Things...

"from chaos...bring order and light"

~~Tennyson

A 1960's era trifle bowl transforms into

a pretty organizer for my vintage thread collection.


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The journey continues...I am finding poetry and simple comfort in sorting and organizing
my (over) abundance of earthly phenomenon.



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12 comments:

Tracey McBride ~ Frugal Luxuries® said...

Hi Audra,

Thanks so much for the kind words, as always! My goal for this week is to sort...declutter...and organize my sewing armoire. It's funny how relaxing this is...and I can implement my "movie watching technique" at the same time.

Love from,
Tracey
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Dana and Daisy said...

have you ever wondered why us girls like those old spools of thread?

Scrappy quilter said...

I too hope you are finding comfort in your loss. I know how comforting organizing a sewing area can be. May you also find comfort in His arms. Hugs and love dear friend.

Tracey McBride ~ Frugal Luxuries® said...

Hi Dana, What a great question!! I have no idea but they absolutely make my heart go twitter~pat when I see them. Because of this my collection is far too large. The upside is that, barring the occasional age~weakened threads, most of this collection is usable!
Love,
Tracey
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Carol, how right you are regarding the comfort found in organizing our sewing area. I suppose it has much to do with letting go of what we have no control over and exerting influence over those areas, however minute, that we have a bit of power.
Love,
Tracey
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Christy said...

I love that photo! A very clever way to display beautiful colors.

Bettyann said...

I found a little poem that I thought might express some of my thoughts for you....

Remembrance
David Robert Brooks

When I am gone,
Please remember me;
as a heartfelt laugh, as a tenderness.
Hold fast to the image of me
when my soul was on fire;
the light of love shining through my eyes…
Remember me when I was singing and seemed to know my way.
Remember always when we were together and time stood still.
Remember most not what I did,
or who I was...
Oh please remember me for what I always desired to be...
A smile on the face of God.

take care..

Dumpster Decorators said...

What a perky colorful Spring display. I happily got my hands on some old wood spools. I like using the empty ones for those little pieces of left over ribbons.

Tracey McBride ~ Frugal Luxuries® said...

Thank you Christy! I agree...the colors are too pretty to hide!
Warmly,
Tracey
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Tracey McBride ~ Frugal Luxuries® said...

Dear BettyAnn,

Such a lovely poem... both encouraging and comforting. Thank you so much for sharing it with me, I appreciate it and your thoughtfulness very much!!
Hugs and love from,

Tracey
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Tracey McBride ~ Frugal Luxuries® said...

Hello to Dumpster Decorators...I love your idea of using the empty wooden spools to wind bits of lace around...so pretty, useful and a clever re~use!
Warmly,
Tracey
x0x

P.S. Your new blog is so charming! I am looking forward to seeing more of your creative ideas come to life!

Cinnamon said...

I love this! It's so cute and colorful and vintagey looking.

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Tracey McBride ~ Frugal Luxuries® said...

Thanks so much Cinnamon! I have to tell you that your recent post really got me to thinking about the rules of marriage! Of course, your posts always have a way of provoking thought!
Warmly,
Tracey

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