It is a Friday night in June. It is raining. I'm exhausted after a 55 hour week at work. Despite all that, I'm making a New Year's resolution (yes, a little late). My daughter Ana has been after me for a while to start a blog about my quilting. Today is the day!
Background One – Why
I like to quilt. More than that, however, I like to be appreciated, to share, to help others and to feel good about it all.
At work the other day, someone asked me what I wanted in exchange for providing some fantastic help. What I asked for was an email sent to my management acknowledging my actions. The person was a little shocked; she was willing to buy me lunch, coffee for week, or anything else! She was surprised that all I wanted was a simple email.
Truly, it isn’t that small to me. The email was a validation to myself that I was valued. Some people may view my request as wanting to get recognition and make other people know what I did. It’s not that, really. I’m insecure in many ways. I need to know what I’ve done is worth. I doubt myself and I need to have reassurances from others.
With my quilting, the mere fact that my 23 year old daughter thinks I should write a blog shows me that she sees value in my art. Her compliments are far more valuable to me than anything else!
Background Two – About My Quilting
I do not have a Style and I do not have a color preference. On the flip side, I have several styles and several color preferences. I like to do simple things, and complicated things. Traditional patterns appeal to me, non-traditional patterns intrigue me and designing my own patterns in important to me. I like to do small piece, and large pieces are a particular favorite.
So – translation: I am all over the place. Basically color and creativity call out to me and I start there.
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