Quilting is the life's blood of a quilter's soul
passed down through the generations of time
Knowledge is worth a mountain of gold
to a quilter that's patiently waiting behind
Each piece is linked with joy and pride
and each stitch sown by a determined hand
the patience for creation sits closely beside
as only a quilter can understand
The pattern can become so bright and bold
and it doesn't matter the color or size
it's there for the next generation to behold
and becomes a beautiful and cherished prize
To the heart of a quilter, it's such a joyous pleasure
from the beginning until the very end
it's an honor to make such a lasting treasure
and a quilter is willing to do it all again
But when a quilter's job is finally done
and they lay their stitching down
the quilting song has only begun
to a future quilter, what a glorious crown
Susie Swanson
Did you write this just for me? ;) Quilting is a joyous pleasure from beginning to end.
ReplyDeleteThis is nice, Susie. It really captures what quilters feel and think. Very pretty quilt in the picture too!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful verse, filled with the quilting passion. I don't quilt, but it seems quilts are an art-form so filled with story, both with the creating of the quilt and the visual, each square a chapter in its story.
ReplyDeleteWhat beautiful thoughts to match the beautiful quilt at the top of your post.
ReplyDeleteHi Susie, I just love your poem today, especial the line about the quilter "stitching with a determined hand". I feel the same way when I am crocheting an afghan of granny squares. Especially when I am using pieces of scrap yarn, because like the quilter, I can remember each piece of yarn and what I used it for, what I made and the person I made it for. When it is done, it is a tapestry of memory.
ReplyDeleteQuilting really links us to our grandmothers and many of the beloved women of our past. There is something so comforting in knowing that our hands are moving as their's did, "determined" and sure of themselves. We are part of something that never dies, that binds us all together like the entwining circles of a wedding ring quilt.
Despite all of the conveniences in this fast-paced, modern age, women at their core are often lonely and isolated from meaningful communication with other women. The quilting bees of the past really served an important purpose. Having a quilter's heart means so much more than just liking to make stitches, it is a self-less and beautiful thing and you expressed that so wonderfully in the poem! Have a lovely afternoon! Delisa :)
Thanks everyone for the great comments and yes Charlotte I wrote it for you and the many other quilters out there as well.You are so right Delisa, it has linked our family together. I just wish I could quilt as good as my grandma and mother..Thanks agin to all
ReplyDeleteI can remember as a child romping through my grandmothers house and she would be sitting patiently stitching away or piecing together scraps to make the most beautiful quilts. It was not until many years later that I realized it was much more than just a piece of cloth. It was a labor of love as your poem so beautifully describes. Thanks for taking me back to cherished memories of a very special person. May God bless!
ReplyDeleteYour very welcome Randy, so happy you enjoyed it. Thanks for the visit..Susie
ReplyDeleteSusie, I've had so much enjoyment meandering through your beautiful poetry and reliving the past. Lots of what you write strikes a chord in my memories.
ReplyDeleteI really like the quilting poem. My sister sews, crochets, knits, and loves quilts. I think it is such a talent when one know how to do that. Your poem was lovely, and I'm going to tell my sister to come visit and read it.
ReplyDelete~Sheri at Red Rose Alley
Reading this poem reminds of my grandmother, who made a plenty of clothes.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Elaine, Sheri and Wanda..Glad to be able to share them with you all..love Susie
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful words, inspired as you quilt...
ReplyDeleteYour talent for poetry and quilting are an inspiration to those of us who can only admire :)
Thank you for stopping by my place, I hope that we can visit back and forth often !
~Jo
Thank you Jo, so glad you enjoyed it and your blog is wonderful. I will visit often. Thanks for following mine..
ReplyDeleteGreat poem. Loved this quilts.
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