Something very special happens when quilters get together. It happens at quilting retreats, sewing bees, and just sitting together for a meal. There’s that moment when we smile and look at each other, and share our delight in another gathering of the Quilter Tribe. We may have never met before, but we share this understanding that sitting down with fabric and needle and thread is the way that we find solace, work through our worries, heal our hearts, and figure out how to support those around us. When we sew alone, it is our meditation time, and when we gather with our Quilting Tribe, it is our time to share what we’ve learned in our quiet meditative creative sessions.
I know that many of you are home sewing this weekend, finishing special projects for your loved ones, anticipating the greatest joy there is – giving a quilt to someone we love or someone who needs comfort. We are a generous lot, aren’t we? We make beautiful things so we can give them away, or so we can hang them in a public place to bring joy and inspiration to others. We put love in every stitch, and it shows.
We hope that we have given you lots of inspiration for sewing and gift-giving this year, and we also hope that you have enjoyed seeing the incredible talent that is expressed through our fabric industry. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, somebody comes up with a new idea (often with this new digital-printing technology) that just blows your mind. Here at eQuilter our minds are blown every week as the crates of fabric roll in off the trucks. We smile giggle and gasp, knowing that you are going to be amazed too!
sharing your Passion for Fabric…
Luana and Paul
