The Emotion of it All

Unless you do it, day in and day out like many of us do, you probably don't realize the raw emotion tied up in it all. Quilting I mean. Creating. The pure relief I felt when this top and backing were folded neatly waiting for the trip to the quilter this morning.

The excitement of giving a pattern a twist and making it your own.

The joy in accomplishing something really big and really beautiful.

The pride in designing and bringing an original design to life.

The sadness, and grief even, in a quilt made during a particularly difficult time.

The satisfaction in finally understanding a concept.

The surprise of something very very simple giving you so much pleasure.

What may look like fabric and thread to others is much, much more.

Lucky, lucky us.

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