How quilts are made


Quilting Therapy

Have you ever thought of quilting as aThere's Retail Therapy involved in
stress buster? Had a bad day, and justquilting too. You don't need to be a
want to escape to your studio orshopaholic to enjoy purchasing fabric.
quilting cubby and de-stress? Yup, IAnd any quilter can tell you just how
can hear most of you sayingaddictive quilt fabric can be! The car
aaaaaahhhhhh! And the ones who areseems to automatically turn in at the
shaking their heads and sayingnearest quilt shop. Mind you, there's
noooooooooo are the ones who need somenothing wrong with that! And there's no
help with their quilting - the blockreason you can't shop online in your
isn't coming together as it should, orjammies too. I love it when the
your quilt isn't square and you don'tanticipated parcel arrives with my new
know how to fix that. You are the peoplefabric or latest quilting tool in it -
I had in mind when I decided to createit's just like Christmas!
my website Quilt Lovers Guide I trulyAnd what about Friend Therapy when we
want to help.head off for a retreat. It's a few days
Quilting is a wonderful way to create aof pure bliss, -- sewing and problem
thing of beauty (although beauty is insolving with our best buddies! Yah,
the eye of the beholder!) either to givethat's what it is all about - talking
as a gift or to use and love and thenand sewing into the wee hours. Of
leave as a legacy to your family. Luckycourse a glass of wine does no harm
are the ones who inherit the quilts.either! And chocolate, don't forget the
None of my ancestors quilted, but sincechocolate!!!
I began about 25 years ago, a fewTrouble sleeping? I don't know about
relatives have come on board theyou, but when I have things on my mind,
quilting express and are creatingsleep is elusive. What do I do???? I
masterpieces in their own right. It hasgo to my studio and play with fabric or
been a pleasure to watch them progresspiece blocks or rearrange the blocks on
and achieve their goals.the design wall. And while my hands are
I've become aware that many breastbusy, my mind is slowly dealing with the
cancer survivors start quilting afterbacklog of things that kept me awake.
their treatment as a form of RecoveryOnce I feel I have accomplished
Therapy. Learning to quilt occupies thesomething on the design wall or at the
mind and keeps our hands busy. It alsosewing machine, or I have just relaxed
provides a sense of achievement andenough, then I can return to bed and
pride in ourselves and our creations.drift off. Talk about therapy - that's
Creating a gift for a loved one who isSleep Therapy!!!
ailing can provide therapeutic reliefYes, quilting provides a lot of therapy
from worry. And I am certain thatfor me and countless other quilters too,
putting all that love into a comforterI'll bet. It may even be beneficial to
for them, contributes to theirour children. Often when I'm sitting on
convalescence. Sometimes we can't bethe sofa doing some hand quilting, one
there in person to help them, but we canof my children will sit down with me and
send our love and support in a quilt.talk about their day at school or some
Not only does it make the recipient feelproblem they are having. It seems as if
better, but we too feel better knowingthe serenity of quilting affects them
we have done something to help.too and they can relax, open up, and
What about those other special gifts,talk it over with Mom. They knew,
like a memory quilt for a 50thalthough my hands were busy, I was there
anniversary or a special birthday? Itfor them and they could talk about their
can include photo transfers and bits ofimportant issues while I quilted. It's a
fabric or memorabilia from the recipientNorman Rockwell moment!!
and bowl them over with the uniqueness.So keep on quilting or start now and
I guarantee you will get smiles andteach your children to quilt. We will
hugs, and what can be more therapeuticall be rewarded with a little sanctity
than that?(or is that sanity?) in today's world of
Yes quilting is therapy, for both thehustle and bustle. Take your Quilting
creator and the recipient.Therapy where you may!



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