I felt another womanly graduation moment this weekend as I celebrated finishing the top of my first quilt (pictured below- feel free to “ohh” and “ahh” in the comment section)! Laura, Janina and I spent about 40 hours since our first lesson on Superbowl Sunday working on our individual quilts. We
picked out fabrics, patterns and began the long process of learning to measure, cut and sew all while our amazing sewing “rabbi” as we came to dub her, made us laugh and encouraged us even when we majorly messed up. “Rabbi Joey” opened up her home to us for our six to eight hour sewing sessions, rewarded us for our accomplishments, and even let us stay ’til 3am when the end of our quilt was in sight! In short, we have all had an amazing time making our quilts and its probably not the last one considering I went a little crazy buying fabric and I have a cute little pile of about 20 fabrics waiting to be crafted into something beautiful.
picked out fabrics, patterns and began the long process of learning to measure, cut and sew all while our amazing sewing “rabbi” as we came to dub her, made us laugh and encouraged us even when we majorly messed up. “Rabbi Joey” opened up her home to us for our six to eight hour sewing sessions, rewarded us for our accomplishments, and even let us stay ’til 3am when the end of our quilt was in sight! In short, we have all had an amazing time making our quilts and its probably not the last one considering I went a little crazy buying fabric and I have a cute little pile of about 20 fabrics waiting to be crafted into something beautiful. I loved the process of quilt making. Not just because something beautiful and functional was the result but because the process is part of what gives the quilt its value.
I love that God likes to remind me of simple truths like this. Lord knows I feel like I’m always in the middle of a process. Thanks, Jesus, for metaphors that remind me of the purpose, beauty and value in what can seem like the mundane. All these choices I make daily, prayers I pray and ultimately the decisions I walk in are going to add up to something of worth. I need that reminder. Sometimes I feel like I’m spinning my wheels. Really it just takes time for it to all come together.
I love that God likes to remind me of simple truths like this. Lord knows I feel like I’m always in the middle of a process. Thanks, Jesus, for metaphors that remind me of the purpose, beauty and value in what can seem like the mundane. All these choices I make daily, prayers I pray and ultimately the decisions I walk in are going to add up to something of worth. I need that reminder. Sometimes I feel like I’m spinning my wheels. Really it just takes time for it to all come together.
***Editor’s note: I promise I haven’t turned completely into “Becky Home-Ec-y” as some of my roommates like to tease. I just enjoy the fact that I can not just embrace but embody what some people consider to be the dichotomy of a strong, powerful, fire-breathing woman who can do anything she wants but also loves to bake bread and make a quilt. Don’t fence me in!
My next project awaits:
