I completed the Sunshine and Shadow quilt square today, which will be the masthead of Chapter 17 in my memoir. I particularly love greens and yellows, and these added an extra dimension of mindful pleasure to the lengthy process of making the pattern grids and then constructing the quilt block.
Four squares are now completed of the thirty-five that make up the quilt grid I planned out last fall, so I have a long journey ahead with the pleasing-to-me array of patterns and squares that remain to be created. When I was much younger, I had little patience for the time that long-term projects required; I wanted to get it done quickly so I could hold the completed project in my hands. A generous gift of the passing decades has been one of learning to focus on one thing at a time and experience the deep pleasure such mindfulness gives.
Thus I have tagged this post under Gifts, Gratitude, as well as Quilts. And, now I look forward with pleasure to starting the next quilt square tomorrow.
Beautiful colors, beautifully reflecting light and shadow – love it! Sooo, for the nonquilters like me, how large is this square? Are all 35 of equal size?
Jazz,
I accidentally sent my answer to another reader. Each square is a 10.5″ square that will transform to 10″ square when stitched together, 5 squares wide and 7 squares long, with the center square being the title of my memoir.
Yes, all equal size – 10.5 inches square to transform into a 10″ square when stitched together – 5 squares across and 7 down. The center square will be the memoir title. Thanks for asking!
What a lovely way to honor your memoir. Not only will you be able to hold the book in your hands, your quilt will give you memories of the process of writing it to enjoy as well. Very creative. And I know the joy of slowing down and taking one thing at a time these days, too.