Saying Goodbye

February 3, 2014Uncategorized

Mattie, my quilting machine for nearly 8 years is for sale.  Last night as I was giving her a little TLC and mounting a quilt sandwich so that a prospective buyer could check her out, I was surprised by a wave of sadness at the prospect of seeing her go.  I’ve always had a difficult time saying goodbye to people I love, and to pets and even sometimes to a cow or calf that I have a special fondness for, but a machine?  Really?

Quilting with Mattie could make me forget everything else that was going on in life.  I could lose myself in a world of creativity.  The process was all-encompassing.  Relaxing.  Food for the soul.  With exceptions, of course.  There are always “things” that come up in the quilting process, and some of those things can cause a great deal of stress.  But like other things in life, the mind comes back to the beautiful outcomes.  The good times.