Thursday, September 6, 2012
Writing-it-through
I guess I haven't sewed for a long time. When I went to the store
yesterday to buy fabric for the backing of two small table toppers, I
couldn't believe the price! Two yards of the cheapest, most simple,
plain colored material I could find cost $10.00! One spool of thread
was almost $3.00. And that was just so I could finish a project that
only cost me pennies to begin with. Remember that sale we went to last
winter where we could stuff a whole plastic grocery bag full of remnants
for a mere $3.00? Julie, those two beautiful quilts you're making for
your two beautiful granddaughters must have cost a mint, because I know
you do everything well and aren't nearly as chintzy as I am. I've
quilted now for 11 years and am beginning to wonder why I buy fabric,
cut it into small pieces, only to sew it all back together again. Oh!
Because the end product is a fantastic piece of art and I enjoy the
process? OK. I understand now. Just had to write-it-through so I
could unravel my motives. Isn't quilting fun? Judy
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Speaking of writing: We need to report that our editors are reading our manuscript through this month, checking spelling and format. We also need to report that we have a new title for our book: A Journey of Letters. How does that grab you!
ReplyDeleteI used to be amazed that one could take flat material and cut it up and sew it together and make a dress--not at all flat, kind of 3-D-ish. Look what God made out of dirt!
ReplyDeleteDear Anonymous, We love your comment. Creating makes us think of God and his amazing imagination too. Judy and Julie
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