Petal Scarf and Red Thread: Goethe and the English Marine

Good Morning!!! Ah, it's really good to be back after some R&R and limited internet time. So what did I do?

Well, I thought a lot.....and no, I don't need a whole two weeks off to do that. I was thinking interesting thoughts rather than functional thoughts like "There's no food in the fridge, what are we gonna eat tonight?" No, my thoughts revolved around the question, "what ties one's life together?", "what makes a life a good life?, a fulfilling life"? It occurred to me last week that my life would be even more pleasant than it is, if there was somebody willing to pay me for thinking interesting thoughts. I'm sure you all know that feeling.

And while multitasking is not my strength (I can hear my entire family chuckle), the two things I can do at the same time is thinking and sewing. With the holidays approaching and still plenty of time left to make something by hand, I experimented with some of my small scraps cut from wool suits.

Scarves are perfect. They make a wonderful gift especially when made by hand.

The first one, shown in the picture above was sewn with a visible red thread running through the entire length of the scarf. I often use red sewing thread, partly because I like when the hand sewing is visible and partly because it reminds me of the Germany expression "Der rote Faden", or in English: "The Red Thread" refering to a main theme or idea in a story. So why not make it literal by using a red thread and weaving it through a garment.

I wasn't exactly sure where that expression came from, but was curious and sure Wikipedia had something on the subject.