Sometimes I look at my quilts, see things I don’t like, and thoughts of sending the quilt to the great quilt yard in the sky, would be the best. thing. ever. Between teaching, and working with quilters in shops I know that quilters want perfection from the first stitch. Doing it “right” the first time, every time is the height of something. I haven’t figured out what yet, but it is.
While encouraging the learning process, letting new and not-so-new quilter know that mistakes happen sometimes it’s hard to experience and see how the mistakes add to the beauty and character of what we’re doing.
I’m on a journey to find the character around me, and taking you along.
Twilight in the Bronx is a quilt with tons of character including a little bit of fullness in the circles. And it’s square but a good blocking would do the quilt a lot of good. It’ll stay just so as it is.
Most importantly it’s the quilt started in my 41st year of life that has led me down a path of great quilterly joy.
Teri, Your quilts and designs are so gorgeous and inspire so many like myself to get out creative juices flowing. this particular quilt has inspired me to think about doing a whole cloth quilt. Thank you so much for sharing friend. I am glad to call you friend and colleague.