Now that it's pieced

2012-10-05T15:59:00Z

Hi, I finally got to a new stage in my piecing, (I am a piecer, and have no idea why I would want to be quilting the top of a gift that I plan to give away). I would make a very unhappy quilter if I had to spend the rest of my days patting, smoothing, sewing, ripping, (and yes, even some swearing) if frustrations build too quickly. I feel that my love has already gone into the pieces that I have combined to give the meaning and vision to my message. I hope this doesn't sound too harsh.

About me...I am pretty focussed on using my off-time to make sewing productions as important as my work-time is in my business production. I own my own business so when the phone rings, a customer needs service, I need to drop everything and take care of the task at hand, and usually schedule my week to a new format. This is a problem if my sewing project is one that seems to have no end in sight. at that point...is where I begin hunting down a person to machine quilt my rough sewn productions, giving them new life and making my end results shine! These are the MAGICIANS of the quilting world. The unsung heroes, many times nameless. Sound familiar?

I sure hope I am not the only one out here that feels that empassioned over gift giving home-spun type gifts.

The story of my mini-quilt, that I have named 'Flight or Fight' seemed very fitting for Bob's man cave. You see, he had quite a battle with cancer (Chronic Leukocytic Leukemia) about 4 years ago. Getting diagnosed later than a lot of these cases, he fought and came out ahead of the game when he finally got placed in remission 2 years ago. Moving into our Carpe Deum stage, we quickly retired, planned our big trip and immediately set out to take a trip to Virginia, Massachusetts, and Tennessee planning visits to our family out east, our military family members, and then friends along the way. On the 28th of February retirement came and we started packing, Then on the way to Virginia, (never got to Massachusetts to see my Mum), husband suffered a ruptured disc and sent back to homebase to see Oncologists, physical Therapists, and ultimately surgeon, Fast forward to 2012, things finally get back to normal and out come the old projects (UFOs) to begin a concerted effort to bring the projects to closure as well. This quilted (pieced) project became so meaningful as the history flew past my memories of his struggles. I was obsessed with finishing it. The flying geese were not lined up, the 12 inch geese were so large that they were overcoming the meaning. So with a lot of nudging, squeezing, ripping, re-planning, I got the quilt together to the point that it says "I love you Honey" in each pieced and adjusted seam. I am so happy to be able to dig into the closet next week and look for another memory that was not brought to fruition. I am so happy to be able to accept the pieces of my life that have been mapped out through our life's journey. Have a beautiful pieced together day. Quilterlady74

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Now that it's pieced