Almost 10 years ago I received a very special gift from a very special lady-a handmade quilt made by none other than Mrs. Badley. It is one of my most prized possessions. I use it regularly, but I don't store it with my other household linens. It has it's own secret place so that it is not touched by my dogs, mistaken for a regular blanket, or put on any bodies stinky feet.
My quilt is blue. When you look at it little closer though, it actually has many colors that come together to accent the blue just right. There is quite a bit of yellow, purple, white, grey, and green. It is how the accent colors come together to make it the perfect shade of sky blue. If there was too much yellow and white, then it would be way to bright. If there was too much purple or green, it would look too grey. It is the perfect combo of colors if you ask me!
Tonight I have been reminded of the fact that our lives are very much like the quilt I love so much. Our experiences help determine the color of our "quilt." If our experiences were always happy-we would have one giant sunshine yellow quilt that would be obnoxiously bright. Our experiences make up the color pallet that come together in the end to make just the right shade.
Our quilts are made of a collection of random patterns and colors which takes HOURS of laboring to put together. While making the quilt-it does not always look pretty nor does the pattern always make sense, but the end result makes perfect sense and is a masterpiece.
This is for my friend that is busy making her families "quilt." I know the pattern does not make any sense right now-but one day it will. Keep laboring away, and one day you see that this discouraging time will be apart of the beautiful story your families quilt will tell. Right now you are having to add the "cooler" tones so it is not just obnoxious sunshine yellow. (Blue has always been my favorite color anyway!)
3 comments:
You've gone and made me cry...and that's okay because, I LOVE YOU!
Blue is a really pretty color...I agree :o)
well said, Allison! Beautifully expressed thoughts!
Those quilts from Janis are so pretty and so special (mine is on Lucy's bed, where I see it everyday and the colors seem to match everything perfectly).
Yes, making one's family quilt takes time, work, and patience, as you said, to see it through even when the pattern doesn't make much sense.
I love my A girls :)
So sweet! I love this post! I am determined to one day make my own quilt!
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