So in between having fits at the sore state of my Nightshade quilt, which just isn’t coming together in a way I’m happy with, I’ve been quietly piecing together a quilt for H’s first Halloween with Sherry Berry’s Costume Clubhouse fabric and Julie’s Radio Way pattern. And making this quilt top I had an epiphany that’s so obvious I can’t believe I didn’t put it into words years ago: I’m an emotional quilter, not a precision quilter. I quilt the exact same way I paint, with lots of enthusiasm and outside the lines. I will never win awards for my neat and tidy piecing and quilting, but I love my janky sewing skills nonetheless. I’m not someone who can spend a year on one quilt. I’m someone who hears about a friend or colleague in the hospital and immediately makes them a quilt–with lots of love and lots of mistakes.
Archive: October 4, 2012