About a month ago I had the idea to sew a patchwork selfie. Not a literal picture of myself (haha), but a sort of patchwork autobiography with symbolic blocks and lots of words to capture who I am and who I have been.
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When I make a quilt like this, I become more free to be myself. I choose to put myself out there in a tangible way. It takes courage to even try to make something that embodies strong feelings…
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When we first told our family about our dream to relocate overseas, their response was shock, confusion, skepticism and deeply hurt feelings. It was one of the only times in my life that I wondered if being honest was best.
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Isn't it funny how we put off hard things as if that will help? As if they'll get easier or disappear? And I don't want this to disappear. I feel I'm working on the edge of my capabilities. That's a good thing, even if it is a bit uncomfortable.
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Progress, I've made progress! After creating a few more elements of my Brave quilt, I'm feeling better about it now. I think adding more shapes and repeating colors helps it to feel less tentative.
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Satisfaction is not entirely my reaction to this quilt so far. More like apprehension. Amy I getting the concept right? Are the fabrics spot on? And, really, where am I going next? Haha.
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Yesterday I started it, my Brave quilt. It's funny how nervous I am about this one. It's inspired by Sara Bareilles' song, which flooded into my consciousness a few months ago in a big way.
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