Why Do We Quilt?

Why do we quilt?  Believe it or not, there are people on this planet ho have no clue why we do what we do.  We take perfectly innocent hunks of lovely fabric, cut them up into little (or not so little) pieces and sew them together to look different from the original fabrics and then attach them to batting and more fabric.  We decorate with them, sleep under them and give them away as symbols of love.  We can decorate, stay warm and express feelings in many other ways that are faster, cheaper and more efficient and yet millions of us make quilts.

And we don't just make quilts.  We go to shows, join guilds, make other quilters our friends, shop, compete, help each other, inspire each other and generally create a quilting life. We take classes, collect fabric, push out of our comfort zones, offer comfort, express ourselves and perhaps obsess a little bit, all around an activity originally developed to keep our ancestors warm.

It's something to think about.  The why is a little different for each of us.  I love the colors, the challenges and the possibilities.  I love the feeling of seeing a vision come to fruition and sharing the fun with others.

What's your "why?"


To those of you surviving another blast of winter weather, there is hope for spring.

These little babies are coming up in  my yard.  We're having very nice weather; please think of us next summer when the drought talk starts.

I've started a Wedding Quilt for my son and his fiancé.  Since the wedding is in July, I'm working hard at it so I won't be putting on the binding the day before the wedding.  The plan is to put some time in on it every day.  So far, so good.

Candy