Previously on Life’s Short. Sew Fast. … After four intense months of power quilting, Becky retires her fledgling talent as she sees no reason to pursue the hobby.
Four month later …
In March of 2011, I began planning a baby shower for a coworker and his wife. They were having a little girl. We were trying to decide what to get them in the way of baby gifts, and someone mentioned a quilt. I am in the unfortunate habit of speaking before I think, so I volunteered – completely neglecting my retirement.
The rest of this story won’t surprise you one bit. In the mad rush (I had about 3 weeks to make this quilt) to find a pattern, fabric, and crank this quilt out, I realized that I really like quilting. I really like finding patterns. I love buying fabric. I like to watch the quilt come together. I like imagining what the person will think when they see it, where they will put it, if they’ll think of me when they use it.
I don’t know if the little girl I made this quilt for likes the quilt, or even uses the quilt. But it doesn’t really matter either way. This quilt was a turning point for me. It changed my mind about quilting. There isn’t an end to it. There will never be an end for it. There will always be beautiful new things to create. And I will never tire of creating them.
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