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Why we Quilt?

Apart from the obvious reasons of warmth, frugality, practicality, sentimentality, community and accomplishment, why do we quilt?

Delft Blue Chaining Nine Patch and pattern

Sometimes I think we forget….fabric is to a quilter, what paint is to an artist, and then so much more, because, quilts are steeped in love, comfort, texture, history and artistry. Instead of worrying about trends and fashions think of fabric as your paint palette. It’s easy to get caught up in trends and fashions, but what are we really looking at?

Expression?

I think as quilters we find an artistic outlet of expression. Through our quilts we express a combination of love and art and endless design possibilities. It’s a way of expressing how we feel for others in an artistic medium which cannot be expressed with other forms of art. Although it is a utalitarian and infinitely practical art form, I don’t think that that should in any way diminish its beauty, passion and accomplishment.

Susies Roses Romance Quilt and pattern

What other art is there by the way, which allows us to not only show and express feelings, but also provides a physical sense of warming, care and comfort which is not present in other art forms. You can admire art on a wall but you cannot wrap yourself in it . You cannot take a bronze sculpture and wrap it around you. Quilts are an unusual medium of art expression which encompasses not only the beauty of design, colour and mathematics, but the element of comfort, caring and love in an inexplicably therapeutic and unique art form.