Sometimes Quilts are Like Children

“I don’t know what to do with you.”

“You’re not behaving the way you should.”

“You’re not turning out according to my plans for you. I don’t want you to become a delinquent (UFO), but this is for your own good (and my sanity)”:

#1 – This quilt has to be put in timeout!

“I loved these fabrics when I picked them out at the quilt shop, but now”:

#2 – They are not playing well together!

“It may be time to revisit #1 and put it in time out, or maybe we could discuss”:

#3 – What can be done to compromise?

“That’s a great question and often the right one to prevent further problems. But if the colors are really fighting I may need to yell”:

#4 – You’re too loud and you’re not listening.

“Perhaps if I hadn’t yelled things would improve, because”:

#5 – When I’m calm the situation usually resolves itself much better.

“When this doesn’t work, I can always go back to #1.” ?

“Of all of these, my favorite analogy is”:

#6 – They cause me to smile and make my heart sing – or even giggle!

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I know you’ve seen that last one recently, but it is a great segue into some photos I received from my recent Snow People Table Topper class at Sew Much More in Waukesha (this quilt is a repeat, but “tis the season” ?).

I share many techniques, but the unique one is that the “batting” inside the quilt is white fleece, and it peeks through the top fabric to make the faces.

I always ask the students to send me a photo of their finished projects and this time – Sandy did! All the way from Florida!

In the class I give the students instructions on how to “make faces”, but I leave the actual expressions up to them. In my quilt I hand blanket stitched the noses on, but the mouths were free-motion machine thread painted. Sandy was more comfortable making her faces by hand and they made me smile!

Quilts, children, and snowmen can certainly make winter – and life – more fun!

A very happy and blessed New Year to you and your family!