Crazy

After my morning “off,” which amounted to two hours at my guild meeting, only because it was my turn to bring block exchange, it turned crazy when I got to the store. I haven’t been to a meeting with these gals since December or January, and my phone, which I thought was ringing in my head, rang the entire time in my coat pocket, hanging in the host’s mud room. It’s a good thing when the store is hopping, but I get no peace. The block exchange I offered is an modern hand applique called Lollypop Trees. All my fabrics are Kaffe Fassett – ish.  I packed precut templates and all the fabrics and pattern and my own instructions into four kits, hoping that at least four people would be able to handle the magnitude of the project.The blocks are 20″ each.  

There is no time pressure and we discussed having people share one block, maybe someone making the applique shapes and someone attaching them to the background. I know this group. They’ll work it out.  Of course my camera was in the car, but Heidi brought two spectacular quilts to show and tell. (among other projects)

So when I got back to the shop, there was the “why didn’t you answer your phone?” and it didn’t settle down all day.  There was one truly magnificent highlight, when the antique crazy quilt was opened onto our big table.  Everyone gathered in awe and even I stopped for a moment.  I keep thinking, there is definitely karma in quilts, silent calm, patience and beauty.