Originally Posted by Chickpea

I've always loved picking the fabric, seeing what patterns and colors look best together. That made making my daughter in law's tshirt quilt so hard, putting orange and maroon and red together in the same quilt. I thought I would hate it, but somehow, using the borders to calm the clashing of the unlikely neighbors, it came out nicely...and she loved it... Maybe what I like best is seeing how much the recipients love what I've done for them. Today as I finished a quilt I started 2 years ago, I ran my hands across the hills and valleys of the fabric and stitches and felt the softness of the batting under it all... Maybe it's the changes I have made in the raw material that keeps me wanting to do more. I love it when I try a new way of doing things and it works better than the old way. I love putting on the binding, and seeing my art finally framed. I love putting it into the washer, then the dryer and seeing it come out all fluffy and warm, and sitting under it and being warmed. Is there a best part of making a quilt? As I finish one today, and sit under the warmth and beauty that has come together, I honestly cannot think of what the best part is. It's a whole bunch of best parts. That's why we are all addicts......It warms our souls.