tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post1381503968999128946..comments2024-03-27T12:23:10.093-04:00Comments on Judy's Journal: red thread: the sweaterJudy Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00619951031502775381noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post-69476566923943804802009-05-06T10:00:00.000-04:002009-05-06T10:00:00.000-04:00i have that book. yes, me too.i have that book. yes, me too.judehttp://spiritcloth.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post-78874040290996381532009-05-06T01:05:00.000-04:002009-05-06T01:05:00.000-04:00Red is the most significant and powerful colour in...Red is the most significant and powerful colour in the folk embroidery of most of the world. This colour is often used around the opening of garments like at the neck or wrists or to cover vulnerable areas of the body such as the heart or womb. Life passages such as birth and death especially seem to require ritual and red thread has been used around the world as a protection device as much as for decoration.<br /><br />I would recommend reading just about anything Sheila Paine has written about world textiles. Her first book, "embroidered textiles" changed my life.Judy Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00619951031502775381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post-53800805336553033162009-05-05T19:30:00.000-04:002009-05-05T19:30:00.000-04:00just fabulous. i have been collecting red thread a...just fabulous. i have been collecting red thread amulets. i love this imagery.judehttp://spiritcloth.typepad.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post-27109148932852282242009-05-05T19:22:00.000-04:002009-05-05T19:22:00.000-04:00It is used a lot in hindu prayer ceremonies. It is...It is used a lot in hindu prayer ceremonies. It is supposed to be a blessing from the priest - a red thread , wound three times around your wrist (right for guys, left for girls). I don't know the reason behind it, but I love wearing it :)<br /><br />I really like your blogpink dogwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00938574807898718022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23991882.post-81394511952652318012009-05-05T17:18:00.000-04:002009-05-05T17:18:00.000-04:00I didn't know about the tradition of protective re...I didn't know about the tradition of protective red thread. Where can I learn more about that?Malissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089616225966759897noreply@blogger.com