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"The  natural law and order of this world is not "for" or "against".  Fundamentally, there is nothing that either threatens us or promotes our point of view.  The four seasons occur free from anyone's demand or vote.  Hope and fear cannot alter the seasons.  There is day and night.  There is darkness at night and light during the day, and no one has to turn a switch on and off.  There is a natural order that allows us to survive and that is basically good, good in that it is there and it works and it is efficient."        Chogyam Trungpa    Shambala   the Sacred Path of the Warrior

here they are at the end of the day.  dry.

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and then, the Sun flower011

it's a little intense.  but then, my favorite kind, Zulu Prince, …is.  so, we'll see.013
 
 
 

 

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25 responses to “basic goodness”

  1. nance Avatar
    nance

    perfect sunflower. what is that tree behind the fabric, it has what look like pine cones but they can’t be. must be some kind of pods… can you dye with them?

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  2. margaret johnson Avatar
    margaret johnson

    it get’s more beautiful, with each piece added. ox

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  3. margaret johnson Avatar
    margaret johnson

    P.S’ can i say it could also be a head dress.

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  4. handstories Avatar
    handstories

    OH. that first photo. i want to see THAT bigness in real life. OH.
    “good in that it is there and it works and it is efficient” there’s another “it” moment.
    oh, grace.

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  5. Nancy Avatar
    Nancy

    So very rich- the view, the colors, the cloth…

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  6. KaiteM. Avatar
    KaiteM.

    i thought it was a headdress, very wearable.

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  7. Els Avatar
    Els

    Well …. it might be a sunflowers with feathers …. 😉

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  8. Deb G Avatar
    Deb G

    That there are things in this world that just are what they are…no choices to be made. Lots of peace in that. Your sunflower is beautiful, the fabric full of richness…

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  9. Valerianna Avatar
    Valerianna

    Eco prayer flags blowing in the breeze. And LOOK, there is SUN to balance our rain, rain, rain….

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  10. Sandy Avatar
    Sandy

    love love love THE SUNFLOWER!!!!!!

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  11. grace Forrest~Maestas Avatar
    grace Forrest~Maestas

    those are the wild sunflowers. i don’t think i could
    use them for dye. the finches are still taking seeds
    from them.

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  12. grace Forrest~Maestas Avatar
    grace Forrest~Maestas

    i thought that too…and it would be a perfect one if i
    needed one.

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  13. grace Forrest~Maestas Avatar
    grace Forrest~Maestas

    maybe fortells the future….
    i have always felt that in a past life i worked for
    a hat maker in Crackow…however we spell that, Poland
    during WW2

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  14. grace Forrest~Maestas Avatar
    grace Forrest~Maestas

    yes. it’s the bigness that holds my heart. a huge
    circle of biggness. i should take some pics and post
    them for you. it’s breathlessly big.

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  15. grace Forrest~Maestas Avatar
    grace Forrest~Maestas

    i think that’s why i so much like seeing it all here in
    pics…..in person, it is repetative. it is so OPEN
    and so expansive.

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  16. grace Forrest~Maestas Avatar
    grace Forrest~Maestas

    yes…they do look like feather petals and i kept seeing
    that as i was putting them down, and thought…a sunflower
    isn’t really like this, but then kept thinking yes, but
    it’s how they FEEL to me, especially the zulus, just
    so full of life…and then i wanted that eggplant cloth
    there too
    so i just kept going. i think it might quiet down a little
    when there is stitching, later.
    but also what is great is that i didn’t let all these
    details keep me from just going forward with it. in the
    past, i would have needed to be more literal. this allowed me to just see what happened. it’s an important
    step for me. so, even if i would not do it exactly that
    way on an individual cloth, it will be good to always be
    able to see it on this Diaries cloth….and this is where
    i wanted to go with it all.

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  17. grace Forrest~Maestas Avatar
    grace Forrest~Maestas

    am working with that thought a lot. rather than preoccupy with my own personal stuff, just begin the day with the
    question of how i can add to that basic goodness. which
    often might just being pretty neutral with everything, just watching it with a soft gaze. not having an opinion or need at all. and there IS peace in that.
    the fabric again, the petals, are pretty much Deb Lacativa.
    and not only are beautiful to look at but such a JOY to
    sew. very sensual.

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  18. grace Forrest~Maestas Avatar
    grace Forrest~Maestas

    yes. the Be Lov ed SUN.

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  19. grace Forrest~Maestas Avatar
    grace Forrest~Maestas

    Sandy…thanks…i’m going now to see if you’ve posted
    yet. am really excited about your happiness.

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  20. Mo'a Romig-Boyles Avatar
    Mo’a Romig-Boyles

    Oh!!! Grace, how wonderful all of it…your Magical Cloth and those fabrics, oh!! those fabrics. You are amazing.

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  21. grace Forrest~Maestas Avatar
    grace Forrest~Maestas

    Mo’a, just
    in love.
    love makes you do some crazy things.
    after looking at your blog just now, i thought of maybe adding
    a pocket to it somewhere.
    and a thought your blog brought me…i remember back when, my
    friend and i would stitch small things in the hems of our skirts.
    sometimes notes. to ourselves. i had one skirt in particular for
    that.
    thank you so much for telling of your time with India. i so love
    hearing it from You………

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  22. jude Avatar
    jude

    came over here for some sunshine. you name isn’t linked to you when you comment on my blog. you have mysteriously disappeared.

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  23. grace Forrest~Maestas Avatar
    grace Forrest~Maestas

    take as much as you need!!!
    Huh????, it looks the same on this end…???????
    where am i disappeared?????

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  24. Vicky Avatar
    Vicky

    i see a bird coming in for a landing….even though there are no legs or beak, that’s what i see in this beautiful array of feathers/petals. maybe it’s the crow looking up towards it that makes me feel like it’s a bird…

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  25. grace Forrest~Maestas Avatar
    grace Forrest~Maestas

    a birdflower
    a flowerbird

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