Thursday, April 28, 2011


...How much piecing a quilt's like living a life...
The Lord sends us the pieces, but we can cut 'em out
 and put 'em together pretty much to suit ourselves...
-Eliza Calvert Hall, Aunt Jane of Kentucky



I started piecing this quilt four years ago, I think. I needed some bright spots, some lightness to my life. Some sunshine. Some open spaces.

Think I'll finish it these next two weeks. I think I'll sit under that apple tree in the sunshine and stitch the layers together. And I think I'll attach a special tag on the back with the above quote stitched to it.

There's so much on my heart this week. So much I want to say. But something isn't quite right so I delete it all and wander back to my basket of half-realized quilt.

Here's to pieces and the hope that they will one day come together...

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5 comments:

Emily said...

Such a beautiful, beautiful quilt. Looking forward to more photos.

The Blogless Sister said...

Hey, I remember this one!! Am so glad you're blogging again on a regular basis - missed your writing! How is tbe new place coming along?

Warm greetings from Tine in Denmark

Elizabeth said...

What a lovely quote and so true. thanks for sharing this...

Christine said...

Hi Brin, I just found two cool blogs (no relation to either) that you and your readers might enjoy:
http://small-measure.blogspot.com/
and http://janicecole.net/blog/ Both fit into the discussions that have been going on over on your other site. Enjoy! P.S. Still love that yellow quilt, can't wait to see it done!

The Mommarazzi said...

Beautiful, Brin! I've been reading your blog off and on for only a few months...I just want you to know I really enjoy it. It's nice to live vicariously through someone who is so talented and shares her faith with others. Lovely!