Although this stitch has such a grim meaning, it IS a beautiful stitch, and it was very easy and quick to make.
Hopefully I will not be the only one to keep this stitch in my heart and let my thoughts reach out to those under torturous distress. I wonder if that might have been the purpose of creating and naming this stitch... God moves in mysterious ways.
Actually Catherine Wheel is also the name of a kind of fireworks, a spinning wheel. I hope those who use it and admire the flying sparks have a chance to reflect on what the wheel stands for.
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It was also the armorial device of Katherine Swynford, mother of the Beauforts and distant ancestress of King Henry VII of England (and it was just England, then). Her maiden name was "de Roet", which apparently means "wheel" in Old French!
ReplyDeleteThat is a unique stitch, for some reason it reminds me of a Passion flower.
ReplyDeleteI've heard it said that what you look for is what you find.
Thanks for sharing.
I used to love doing these at one time.
ReplyDeleteThree perfectly stitched wheels - the placement is spot on. The firey wheel really stands out. I love them all.
ReplyDeleteSometimes Got make mysterious suggestion. I already knew from you,talked to my husband and wrote a letter to a friend. I don't want to impose my opinion. So the rest is up to the person who heard this story from me. But I think Got’s proposal is working. I hope it will transmitted from person to person .
ReplyDeleteVery nice examples.
ReplyDeleteThat stitch really works well on all backgrounds.
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