Thanks to Bonnie for finishing and delivering this square so quickly after a one-day workshop last week, in time for Remembrance Day. Where Have All the Flowers Gone? is for me an even better anti-war anthem than Give Peace a Chance, and it was named in 2010 by the New Statesman as one of the Top 20 Political songs of all time. Written by Pete Seeger in 1960, it was inspired by a few lines from a Cossack poem he had seen in "And Quiet Flows the Don." However, it was Don Hickerson who added verses four and five, and then a repeat of verse one, turning it into the circular message that war is a just terrible wasteful cycle.
Bonnie wanted to use a small embroidery she has kept safe
for some time and she worked out a way to use it as the centerpiece of a log cabin
design. Careful seaming and just enough random placement of elements to keep it
interesting have combined to make this a great addition to our quilt. Way to
go, Bonnie!
Remember the Fallen while you listen to your music today.
Susan
Thank you Bonnie for creating this beautiful block that is representative of all we should each be thinking about today. And thank you to Susan for sharing with each of us.
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Bethany