my favorite thing

I just washed and half way dried a little quilt. Patted it out on the
kitchen counter and loved it a little while. I think that's called blocking
and it did receive a tug or two. And a prayer for God to bless the little
one who will be hugged in it - or will chew it - or leak pureed spinach.
Sometimes the steps in quilting challenge me; sometimes they defy me -
but the patting time is my favorite. What's yours? Polly

On Sat, 28 May 2011 23:57:49 -0500, "Polly Esther"
wrote:

I just washed and half way dried a little quilt. Patted it out on the
kitchen counter and loved it a little while. I think that's called blocking
and it did receive a tug or two. And a prayer for God to bless the little
one who will be hugged in it - or will chew it - or leak pureed spinach.
Sometimes the steps in quilting challenge me; sometimes they defy me -
but the patting time is my favorite. What's yours? Polly


My favorite bit is when I take a quilt out of the dryer after washing
it the first time. The batting has shrunk just a bit and I love
seeing that 'puffed out' look for the first time.

-Irene

The surprise look (is this for me?) on their face and the joy I get from
giving.


--
Di
I'm creative! You can't expect me to be neat too.
Vic Australia

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
...
I just washed and half way dried a little quilt. Patted it out on the
kitchen counter and loved it a little while. I think that's called
blocking and it did receive a tug or two. And a prayer for God to bless
the little one who will be hugged in it - or will chew it - or leak pureed
spinach.
Sometimes the steps in quilting challenge me; sometimes they defy me -
but the patting time is my favorite. What's yours? Polly

I love that moment too, when you can see that it survived the machine
wash and developed the right texture and nothing ran, so you give it a
touch of love. But I love even more the moment when all the bits go up
on the design wall and I suddenly realize how it all has to go
together. Sometimes that moment is a long time coming.

There's an interesting article in the April Scientific American about
the process of creativity, an interview with a surgeon/musician who is
trying to spot what goes on in the brain while we create something.
The potential application is that teachers might be able to teach
people better if they knew more about it.
Roberta in D

On Sat, 28 May 2011 23:57:49 -0500, "Polly Esther"
wrote:

I just washed and half way dried a little quilt. Patted it out on the
kitchen counter and loved it a little while. I think that's called blocking
and it did receive a tug or two. And a prayer for God to bless the little
one who will be hugged in it - or will chew it - or leak pureed spinach.
Sometimes the steps in quilting challenge me; sometimes they defy me -
but the patting time is my favorite. What's yours? Polly

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
...
I just washed and half way dried a little quilt. Patted it out on the
kitchen counter and loved it a little while. I think that's called
blocking and it did receive a tug or two. And a prayer for God to bless
the little one who will be hugged in it - or will chew it - or leak pureed
spinach.
Sometimes the steps in quilting challenge me; sometimes they defy me -
but the patting time is my favorite. What's yours? Polly


I really enjoy picking out the fabrics for any of the projects I decide to
sew, even if it is just a simple solid color baby blanket, or a piece of
clothing. And I love to cut and sew it. But I guess my favorite is when
I present the gift and they love it as much as I do and I know it will be
used and washed and used some more.
Barbara in SC

oh, gosh, that just made me tear up.
There are warm fuzzy feelings at several steps of the process, from
deciding what to do/colors focus/fabric auditions, to sewing it all
together [and seeing a mind's-eye project coming together], to the
quilting/tying, to the satisfaction of the completed project.

The most humbling is as others have noted, the looks of wonder and
excitement and happiness from the recipient. For me, the process of
creating is a gift to myself, and I simply must get back to that.

Ginger in CA

On May 28, 9:57*pm, "Polly Esther" wrote:
I just washed and half way dried a little quilt. *Patted it out on the
kitchen counter and loved it a little while. *I think that's called blocking
and it did receive a tug or two. *And a prayer for God to bless the little
one who will be hugged in it - or will chew it - or leak pureed spinach.
* * Sometimes the steps in quilting challenge me; sometimes they defy me -
but the patting time is my favorite. *What's yours? * Polly

Thanks for that, I looked up the article, and there is a video of his
lecture - fascinating!

Karen, Queen of Squishies
and musician



There's an interesting article in the April Scientific American about
the process of creativity, an interview with a surgeon/musician who is
trying to spot what goes on in the brain while we create something.
The potential application is that teachers might be able to teach
people better if they knew more about it.
Roberta in D

My little tradition and favorite part comes when I've put in my very
last stitch to sew the binding down. First I lay the quilt over my lap
and just feel the texture the quilting has created, and then I wrap the
whole thing around me (or I give it a big hug if it's a smaller quilt).
I've done that with virtually every quilt I've made over the past 30+
years, and it just feels right! I think I'll start adding a prayer,
though, if it's a quilt I'm giving away - thanks for that suggestion, Polly.

Louise in Iowa
http://community.webshots.com/user/LouiseinIowa
nieland1390@mchsidotcom

On 5/28/2011 11:57 PM, Polly Esther wrote:
I just washed and half way dried a little quilt. Patted it out on the
kitchen counter and loved it a little while. I think that's called
blocking and it did receive a tug or two. And a prayer for God to bless
the little one who will be hugged in it - or will chew it - or leak
pureed spinach.
Sometimes the steps in quilting challenge me; sometimes they defy me -
but the patting time is my favorite. What's yours? Polly

On May 28, 11:57*pm, "Polly Esther" wrote:
I just washed and half way dried a little quilt. *Patted it out on the
kitchen counter and loved it a little while. *I think that's called blocking
and it did receive a tug or two. *And a prayer for God to bless the little
one who will be hugged in it - or will chew it - or leak pureed spinach.
* * Sometimes the steps in quilting challenge me; sometimes they defy me -
but the patting time is my favorite. *What's yours? * Polly

My favorite time is the imaging time. Picturing a baby snuggling in
the quilt, or maybe drooling on it ;-)
Bonnie
NJ

Who is the author?? Sounds interesting!

Allison

On 29/05/2011 1:00 PM, Karen Tucker wrote:
Thanks for that, I looked up the article, and there is a video of his
lecture - fascinating!

Karen, Queen of Squishies
and musician



There's an interesting article in the April Scientific American about
the process of creativity, an interview with a surgeon/musician who is
trying to spot what goes on in the brain while we create something.
The potential application is that teachers might be able to teach
people better if they knew more about it.
Roberta in D