Mita's Tea Towels and Runners

My friend, Mita, lives across the country in Rider Lake, BC. Mita and I have shared many cups of tea together as we discussed homeschooling, raising children, sewing, spinning, and all things homemaking. Although we didn't meet until 2001, when we moved to the Fraser Valley, we immediately clicked: kindred spirits, as Anne Shirley would say; or  'We both belong to the race that knows Joseph', as Cornelia Bryant would often remark. And although our family moved away from BC in 2004, kindred spirits always remain close.

Mita has a wonderful collection of Boerenbont dishes. This is a traditional kind of pottery from the Netherlands . The distinctive floral pattern is hand-painted with simple brush strokes of red, yellow, green, and blue. On special occasions Mita would pull out these dishes and we would celebrate a birthday or another special event.

Last year I made a set of tea towels for Mita, as well as two runners for her harvest table. One  of the runners is in cotton for summer, and one in  acrylic that would match the cooler temperatures of winter.

Here's 2 Ewe, Mita, my very dear friend!