Appreciation

I’m sure that making quilts has different meanings for different people.  For me, especially when I’m making it for another person, I really try to make something that the person will like, something they want, something they will enjoy.  While there’s certainly a creative/artistic aspect to quiltmaking, I generally like to make them in the hopes that they are enjoyed and put to good use. So just imagine how tickled I was to get these pictures:

Could Marie’s kids possibly be any cuter? They’re adorable, and I’m so happy that they liked their new blankets.

Indeed, even my own little girl has gotten into the act, finally using one of the first doll quilts I made to “make baby all cozy.” Warms mama’s heart, to be sure.

Of course, there’s the flipside, when these things go off into nowhere and you have no idea if people are happy, disappointed, or indifferent.  Sadly, at the moment, that’s the status of my Doll Quilt Swap.  I sent the quilt, along with a charm pack I thought my partner would like and some treats for her dogs, early last week. Tracking info on the package was weirdly ambiguous, and no response to emails from our swap mama.  Obviously, I have no idea what’s going on with this person.  Part of me is really cranky about putting thought and effort into something and not getting so much as an acknowledgment of receipt.  But the mother in me worries. Is she OK? Is there something going on in her life?

Anyways, if she stumbles on this post at any point in time, I hope that she got it and likes it and that everything is alright.  And I did enjoy the process of coming up with something special for someone else, and hope to do another swap sometime soon.  But I won’t lie, it’s kind of rough to spend the time and energy making something essentially as a gift that you really hope they’ll like, and then… silence.