Collecting peace...

 I love the network of makers around the world who pause and try to build, create, and bring peace to their work and to others.

One of those generous makers is Liz Ackert, in Texas, USA. Liz recently re-activated her peace pin project and very kindly sought requests for pins, and we received ours last week. 

Mine went straight onto my bag which I carry books in and here it is as I walked into town on Thursday. 

I love this bag and the fraying and the stitching; but I also love that it is a place for collecting peace badges. The first one Liz sent me in 2017 is the apricot one; this most recent one is the beautiful bold cherry red one. Barry and I made the other peace badges when we had a badge/button making machine.

I thought about my word to choose and I thought to bring peace is important. We should try to bring peace with us as we have conversations, when we visit folk, when we gather at meetings and in other places. Making a choice and a decision to bring peace with us, seemed apt and I love my new pin!

The bag in repose...

I still love all this slow hand stitching and even the way some of it is pulling apart. A sure sign that the bag is loved and used!

 

And then the other side of the bag holds quirky maker, feminist and just trying to get through badges too!

Badges from Jubly-Umph