On the way

This wall hanging was made at a workshop with some friends. Janette & I chose to do the coloured bit in material we had procion dyed, our first attempt at the technique. As I hung it, for the first time it has an amazing spot, in the porch, I was & am conscious of how many new things we tried together & drew her husband into. Part of Christmas was a play day- trying out something one of us had learnt! This year our play day will be putting together squares in the memory quilt we began at her funeral . It was a hard privilege to lead the celebration of her life. Today Facebook reminds me was the first & only time she was well enough to come to my new home . So today I remember my friend Janette & of course my friend Iain whose wife she was