Want or Need

When I was a little girl, I would tell my Mom that I needed something...she would wisely ask me if I wanted it or needed it.  She made me think, and examine the underlining desire.  When I examine my love and desire to quilt, I know that it is a need, and not just a want.  I need to create something of beauty, I need to make something of comfort for a loved one, I need to get rid of some fabric - so I can buy more fabric.  All legitimate needs?  Right! 

I have tons of scraps - I love scrap quilts!  Years ago the local quilt store would sell bundles of scraps, I would buy them all - $3.00 a bundle - what a steal.  These weren't just strips, there was actually yardage in there.  At some point, I had an intervention for myself (does anyone watch that show on A&E?) and realized that the scrap situation was completely out of control.  I had a plan...I would sort the scraps by color and put them in big grocery bags (paper, not plastic).  I cut everything in the bag into strips, and proceeded to make this quilt.  Not the best picture, but it will give you an idea. 

Fields of Gold 2005

Comments

[Colleen]

I like the way you think! Quilting is a need for me, too, and I liked your reasons for why, just to name a few!

[meg]

Oh, but Cherri, you are just feeding into my idea that I *need* to keep hoarding scraps when you show a quilt a beautiful as this one. I'm already poised for an intervention as it is! ;) Of course, the other half of the msg is to use the scraps, which is essential, so I'll hang on to your example.

(...and now I'm off to sing "Fields of Gold" for the rest of the afternoon, thank you very much. Not much of a hardship, though!)

[Lauri Smith]

ROFL!!! My husband was watching that show on Sunday, and was wondering if they could do a 'Fabric Intervention' for me! LOL!