This quilt has been a long time in the making. I found it as a quilt top, and I'm not sure why it was never completed by its original creator. It's possible that they weren't happy with the puckery edging, and finally gave up on fixing it.
I knew I'd like the look of the larger modern shapes alone, if I just removed the wonky edging. But as someone who has made a number of quilts + wants to be a good caretaker of this one, it was hard to decide to cut into this topper that clearly took a LOT of time to create.
Another issue was that I didn't know how I wanted to use it. As it was, it was too small to cover our bed + too big to be a couch quilt. I also considered gifting it. Today was the day to make a decision. I want this thing to get used. I want to use it. I could imagine sitting under it on the couch + having it lend some golden light to the room too.
So, I cut the edging + two rows off. Sitting in the sun under its weight hand stitching the binding this afternoon felt good. I listened to A Simpler Life from The School of Life while I stitched, and though I don't agree with everything in it, this quote seemed like an affirmation:
It's only a sense of purpose that allows us to see how much of anything is enough.
I find this helpful in finding peace in so many situations:
Sometimes the more-than-enough is what's holding us back.
Love,
Jane
I knew I'd like the look of the larger modern shapes alone, if I just removed the wonky edging. But as someone who has made a number of quilts + wants to be a good caretaker of this one, it was hard to decide to cut into this topper that clearly took a LOT of time to create.
Another issue was that I didn't know how I wanted to use it. As it was, it was too small to cover our bed + too big to be a couch quilt. I also considered gifting it. Today was the day to make a decision. I want this thing to get used. I want to use it. I could imagine sitting under it on the couch + having it lend some golden light to the room too.
So, I cut the edging + two rows off. Sitting in the sun under its weight hand stitching the binding this afternoon felt good. I listened to A Simpler Life from The School of Life while I stitched, and though I don't agree with everything in it, this quote seemed like an affirmation:
It's only a sense of purpose that allows us to see how much of anything is enough.
I find this helpful in finding peace in so many situations:
- When I decide that, yes, I want my shoes to work with my outfits + my style...but also to be comfortable enough to be on my feet for 7-9 hours in a day...with my particular feet...then I can choose the right shoes rather than buying lots of shoes + still wondering why none of them work.
- When I decide that I want my home to provide a comfortable place to rest + nourish my closest ones, then I know how much space is useful + what is beyond my scope of actual desire.
- When I decide that I want to warm up under this quilt on the couch + have enough left over to share with my parter, I know that it's ok to customize it for that purpose.
Sometimes the more-than-enough is what's holding us back.
Love,
Jane
