Tessa stood looking at the memorial necktie quilt and wondered why the creator had not tried to clean the neckties. When she read the explanation card, it said, “These ties were bought all over the world, where ever we traveled for golf tournaments. I purposely did not try to remove the stains as they reminded me of the meals we had in each location. The light blue paisley tie with the red jam smear stain was the one my husband wore at our son’s wedding. The jam smear was compliments of our granddaughter. It was his favorite dirty necktie.”
Written in response to Charli Mills February 13, 2023, prompt from Carrot Ranch Literary: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story about a smear of jam. Is it across a slice of toast, a white shirt, or something unexpected? The jam could be the focus or detail that ads a twist. Who are the characters with the jam and where are they situated in space and time? Go where the prompt leads!
02/18/2023 at 10:03
Yes, I made this quilt. I’m sorry it doesn’t have a blue paisley tie in it. I have made similar ones with different neckties and backgrounds.
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02/18/2023 at 10:32
Hi Sue, it’s a great quilt and I love your story.
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02/18/2023 at 12:36
Thanks Robbie. It’s a BOTS.
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02/25/2023 at 11:56
Cool idea for a quilt, and happy to see one posted here!
Art has meaning below — or in this case, on top of — the surface.
Literary art does this, too, eh?
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02/25/2023 at 14:43
Thanks, Liz.
I love ccreating with color, and even boring striped neckties fill me with visions and stories.
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02/25/2023 at 15:01
We all find our muses in different ways and means…yours clearly works well for you! ❤
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02/25/2023 at 14:02
I love the idea of the “dirty” ties creating a quilt built from such splendid memories. The quilt is stunning! You are so creative, Sue. 💛
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02/25/2023 at 14:45
Thank you, Colleen. I enjoy turning one pile of something into another Starting with the ties, and making a photo array is fun for me. The owner of this quilt could tell me which tie he received from which family member.
My writing group was very happy with your presentation this morning.
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03/01/2023 at 06:19
That’s a fabulous idea. Stains do bring back memories though. Lovely story, Sue!
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03/01/2023 at 10:11
Thanks, Gloria. I’ve made three of these and in doing so learned that not all silk is created equal. Some was much finer, and the brand name tags were interesting too.
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