The Lavendar Tree: warm up america

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Warm Up America

If you're in the midwest, you'll notice a big change in temperature when you wake this morning. It's gone from quite-warm to chilly-toes weather overnight.

I personally love the cooler weather (note: I did not say COLD weather!) and it must be in God's plans to give today a little nip in the air because today happens to be Stitch and Pitch Day - where during a Mets baseball game, there is a special event happening where folks will gather and knit or crochet scarves and hats to help Warm Up America.

How fun! I hope all who attend and participate in this great event have a stitching-good-time!

Why The Lavendar Tree?

Where did The Lavendar Tree come from? Well, let me explain.

LAVENDAR: I've always had a purple passion. I think it arrived the day I was born. It was only natural that purple came into play somewhere in "my name".

I like the way "lavender" sounds - but for some reason, I think everyone else spells it wrong and it really should be spelled "lavendar". :-)

TREE: My grandmother was an incredible fiber artist - I believe way before the words "fiber artist" ever existed. She was an extremely talented quilter, knitter, crocheter and could embroider like no one's business. She had a talent for the satin stitch to die for! My grandma helped encourage my passion for crafting and stitching when I was very young.

I fondly recall one sunshiny day, standing at my grandma's kitchen window and seeing the tree leaves sway back and forth in her orchard. She said the leaves were "waving" at us. I loved that. (Note: I have found that birch trees make the happiest wavers!)

THUS: The Lavendar Tree.

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Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Warm Up America