As I have spent time this week going between housework, studio time and doing year-end (monkey) business, I have been contemplating some of the "hard" that Dave & I experienced in the last half of 2024.
There were multiple losses... not all of them were shared here at MLS. Individually, not that big of a deal... The cycle of life continues. The news in our family Christmas letter revealed that we, along with both of our daughters lost some beloved furry friends. Three households and three dogs crossed the rainbow bridge. :'( In August I shared in a Pieces of My Life story (newsletter, possibly?) that a grandchild had been lost through a miscarriage.
In July I did share with you about the passing of a quilty cousin - Diane. In November, my Uncle Forrie, slipped away peacefully and in December another quilting cousin, Mae passed away. All three of these family members had feature stories about their love for quilts and quilting in my Quilters Through the Generations series.
As I prepped 3" hexies for hand-stitching to pass the time during our trip to my Uncle's celebration of life service, I thought of all of these losses... and how I have been blessed by their presence in my life - for it is in the valley that we suffer, but also the place that we can see the most growth. I offered thanks and experienced deep gratitude for the fact that I preserved some of their personal thoughts about quilting and what it meant to them.
As I sorted through an old collection of scraps and "chunks" of pink that came out of deep storage for my RSC hexies it was like revisiting some old friends!
Fabrics that were used in many baby girl quilts... and purses.
The colors of pink range from light pinks, deep fuchsia, puce, and dusty roses... some of the scraps lean toward a lavender. Some are playful with polka dots and multi-colored.
All this to say...
Tell those that you love how you feel.... make sure they know. And tell them often!
Find joy in each and every day... even if it only for a small, seemingly insignificant thing. I started a blessing jar on January 1... one small note of paper with a blessing that made the day special.
Pet the fabric and make beautiful things!
Keep Piecing,
Melva
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