Out with the old and in with the new

In 1999 I took a quilting class at the community adult school. The teacher in the fall quarter of 1999 was all about getting
things done before the turn of the century and how the quilts finished in 1999 would be more valuable than the ones done
in 2000 and beyond. Um. Well that century is gone by, by 10 years and there will always be quilts to finish. My theme for
the decade will be out with the old and in with the new. I am hopeful that this will allow me to focus on finishing.

What is it like to finish a quilt? It is the answer to a prayer. It is a dream come true. It is many hours of work that actually
is visible. It is going beyond all the mistakes, miscalculations, procrastination, or a leap in learning and skill to put together
the tangible. It is a cozy nite under the warm cover. It is what started as play, fun, choosing, planning and become something
to enjoy for the memories it has made in the making and the giving or the keeping. Something of the maker and something
in the quilt itself.