Q = Quilt

There is a knack to using a tiny needle

to make tiny little stitches in a uniform design

and once you get that bug you will never forget the desired perfection.

Quilting was and still is an art.

 

With so many designs out there

one could have just about as much stash as a dedicated Cross Stitcher.

oh the fabrics,

my goodness there are so many to choose from.

Even when you know which design you are going to do,

choosing the perfect colour and texture combinations

 can be mind boggling.

Learning to make perfect cuts, straight seams, and precise joins

has to be one of the most time consuming chores,

but let me tell you,

 and many of you already understand

it's an amazing feeling of pride.

 

I personally love the hand stitched projects and have a great admiriation to those who choose to work the needle and thread. But; I do understand that with the modern technology in some of the amazing sewing/quilting machines  that have long arms and computerized designs, that the ease on your hands is worth the investment.

Still love the hand worked quilts though.

When you see the final outcome

you can sit back, or lay back as it were,

and totally envelope yourself

in the warmth of knowing that you have created yet another labour of love

 to hold the warmth within.

 

There is just something about attending a Quilt show

where so many labours of love are hung to be critiqued and admired.

 

One particular show stands out in my mind that I attended

with Mother and her sister, was in Oakville

and it was a long time ago

but the memories of all of the wonderful

Quilts hanging from the rafters was simply amazing.

The colours were displayed like a large wave circling the outer walls and the centre of the floor was dedicated to wall hangings and actual Quilters sharing thier love of the old frames.

There were NO duplicates on display and that was NOT in the rules,

just the way it happened.

Amazing.

 

The time that goes into this craft is unmeasurable

and to see a group of women sitting around an old frame is mesmerizing.

It is almost like their arms, thread lengths and heads are all synchronized.

 

Over the years I have put tiny stitches on a few quilts

and loved every minuted of it.

I even made a cheater quilt for Peaches one year

and had her help me cut the strips for the outer edge.

She had NO IDEA what those strips were for

and it just so happened to be in the middle of dance costume season.

Funny what you can work into a schedule.

That Christmas when she received her quilt

she burst out in laughter and said

"Oh,,, your funny, I thought those damn strips were for ruffles for a costume!

 

Cheers to the wonderful art of Quilting

and to all of the amazing Quilters out there!