Our world seems crazy now–lots of turmoil, division, hate and change. Easy for a person to feel sad, confused, and afraid. But it is also very important to find comfort, happiness, serenity and to be grateful for all the good things in our world. I keep telling myself this isn’t the first time our world has experienced anxiety and fear. I am a history buff and the “good ole’ days” were not always so great–for example the fall of 1860 and the next five. years, the fall of 1929 and the next ten years, the summer of 1939 and the next six years. But I believe during these awful years, there were times of joy, excitement and hope. And I believe we too can find times of joy, excitement and hope.
After a discussion with a friend, I am aware that I am indeed “blessed”, “lucky” and “privileged”. I can not speak for those in different situations, but even in my blessed, lucky and privileged personal world, scary thoughts cause me to struggle. To keep these scary thoughts in perspective, I depend on my solid personal relationships, my Church, my volunteering, my dog and my “hobbies” or “passions. Quilting gives me problems that are solvable. Quilting allows me to be creative. Quilting is a way to give–personally and to a greater cause. The time I spend quilting in the company of other women is a valuable. We have a sign in our quilt room that reads “Quilting is cheaper than Therapy” –I am not sure about that, but I am certain being part of Quilters at First is therapeutic. Being part of this group is one of my most important tools in my fight against scary thoughts dominating my life.
Each week we share our finished projects that we are donating to the Quilts Etc. Sale. We are always excited to see what has been created. There is no time for scary thoughts while we are admiring each others work. This week we had—
The rich fall color of this panel is lovely, but look what adds a special touch–
–happy bumble bees! You just have to smile at these cute fellows. The wall hanging is 33″ x 49″, $100
The black “friendship stars” remind me of witches hats or perhaps flying bats–but it is very Halloweenie. Look at the machine quilting on this one–webs. The back of the 43″ x 52″ quilt is an interesting fall abstract print. $75
And look who arrived in time for Halloween–Hilda and Hazel!
They come with their broom sticks and plaid capes. They would be happy to grace your home with their presence. $25 each. ONE IS SOLD-ONE LEFT
We have more pumpkins! These off-white or perhaps taupe knit pumpkins would look great mixed in with their orange cousins.
Cardinals are part of the winter landscape.
The four placemats are $40 and measure 12″ x 19″. Perfect for the holidays and beyond.
Sometimes the emphasis of a table runner is the color, theme or shape but in this contemporary one, it is the quilting.
This simple pattern is made extraordinary with the elaborate machine quilting. 15″ x 37″ $40.
WSU fan in your life? This wall hanging/table topper is made from a t-shirt front with a frame of pinwheels and flying geese blocks. $40. Approximately 26″ x 26″–machine quilted
Here is the “official” poster for this year quilt sale. Thank you Erin!!
I hope you can visit the sale–it is a fun experience. Plus the coffee and baked goodies are delicious.
My wish for all of you is to find many things to make you smile and enjoy life.
Quilts, Etc. 