Craft - An activity involving skill in making things by hand.
What a loaded word.
Seems simple and might be for some.
My craft - or rather my ability to craft - defines me. It has shaped me in so many ways.
My craft has affected the people I gravitate to. It affects how I use my time. It even affects trips I take and places I go.
My craft satisfies me. It gives me a sense of fulfullment.
My craft can comfort me in times of worry or anxiousness.
This being said, I know there are many others of you who feel the same.
This Christmas, I was a recipient of another person's craft. My mother-in-law gifted us with a stunningly gorgeous quilt.
Mary made quilts years ago - one for Andy and me, one for Brian, and one for Taylor. They are all treasures.
More recently, Mary has been making quilts for each of her children and each of the grandchildren. They are all queen/king sized. She says each one takes about a year and she works on two at a time.
Our new quilt is made with my favorite colors. I LOVE it! It could not match our home and color scheme better if she had been sitting in the room working on it.
The pattern is a log cabin in the barn raising arrangement. The colors range from terra cotta to gold to green. It looks great on the bed in the upstairs guest bedroom. I want to add some big pillows with shams and maybe accent pillows in rust and olive green.
Mary made the back of the quilt just as lovely as the front. Mary says that is so I can use either side. I think I will use the log cabin side but flip up a corner.
Being a crafter, makes me truly appreciate receiving a handmade gift. I know the time that went into it. I also know, that every stitch, like with my own
handmades, holds Mary's thoughts, prayers, concerns, and wishes. I hoped that the making of this fabulous gift warmed her heart as it will ours for years to come.
Thank you, Mary, for the beautiful quilt. Your skill/talent has bestowed us with a gift that we will enjoy and treasure with loving thoughts of its maker.
Wow that is gorgeous.
Posted by: Kristyn | January 08, 2013 at 11:16 PM
Just Beautiful, one side is just as pretty as the other.
Posted by: Kathy | January 08, 2013 at 03:23 PM
Very stunning quilt. I'm sure it warmed her heart to give it to someone she knew would appreciate the time and effort that goes into handcrafting.
Posted by: Jeanne B | January 07, 2013 at 04:37 PM
Your post put so lovingly the way I feel about my knitting. I do choose some friendships over it, and all my cybertime is spent with crafters.
I do put such a part of my heart into my knits...
thanks for a great post
I LOVE The quilt. gorgeous
Posted by: kathy b | January 07, 2013 at 04:32 PM
WOW - lovely post. Expresses what so many of us feel. Thanks.
Such a beautiful piece of artwork you were gifted. Just gorgeous. You are truly blessed.
Posted by: kathyiniowa | January 07, 2013 at 04:02 PM