Thoughts on Quilting ~ Sew & Tell - 11/2/26

I have a folder on my phone that contains "blog topics."  Whenever I stumble across something of interest, I will take a screen shot for future use.  I'll be sharing one of those "screen shot" inspirations today after this week's Sew & Tell feature.

Cheree at The Morning Latte has had life in limbo as they have a new house built and living in limited space as they wait.  Here's what she had to say...

"I'm a Finisher so all of this setting-blocks-aside stuff until I have my

design wall back has been bugging me.  I needed at least a top finish.

In our wee temporary digs, this meant laying everything out

on the floor in a different room, Old-School style."

 

While the end result is beautiful, there was a price to pay for the achievement... physical pain, and she says that she will wait until after the move before finishing any more quilt tops.  She will resume in the making of blocks and setting them aside for finishing... AFTER she has a design wall in place. ;)

Be sure to stop by her blog to see some progress pictures of the build AND what her next project will be.  It looks like a fun one!

I too am a "finisher," so I send Cheree my deepest sympathies as she continues to live in limbo.  Just a little longer, Cheree!  Hang in there...

This week I was happily spending time in my studio listening to books and piecing together my Bookish Journal Quilt.  I have 11 rows together!  There are 88 blocks representing the 88 books that I have either listened to or read in the 10 months of 2026.

By alternating sashing strips on the top/bottom and right/left of the patchwork blocks I have a fun layout that keeps one's eyes moving about the quilt.  It eliminated any worries of having blocks of similar colors too close together or adjacent to one another.  The most recent blocks were for Bridge to Terabithia and To Win Her Heart.

Bridge to Terabithia a "children's book" that addresses an adult problem of losing one's best friend.  I knew of the movie before the book.  An award-winning book that is not just for children.  The audio version I listened to included an interview with the author and her son.

To Win Her Heart is a Christian Fiction book that skillfully incorporates Jesus' parables of the prodigal son and the adulteress' rock-toting accusers into her characters' struggles with redemption, worthiness, and new beginnings.

I spent a fair amount of time cutting units for the upcoming quilt retreat from the self-curated jelly roll strips.  As I did so I recalled where the fabric came to be in my stash.  

That's the reason for my thoughts on quilting as more than just a skill or hobby.  Words come from Tim Carmichael but was from a group on fb that I can no longer locate. 

Tim has a blog where he writes about Appalachian life (link provided above).  It can apply to all quilters... not just those that live in the Appalachia area.

Alllll of this is one of things that keeps me quilting.  The special quilts made for the grandkids... sure they may throw them around and spill drinks or food on them.  I don't mind!  They are adding to the specialness of the quilt that was made blessed from above and made with love.  I hope that each and every recipient of one of my quilts can feel the love and prayers stitched into them.  That is the one thing I would like each person to know...  How about you?

Leave a comment... I'd love to hear from you!

Keep Piecing,

Melva

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