There haven't been many of these in my life time and I stopped a little longer this morning and did some light reading ... learned alittle and that's always good even at my age.
In an article written by Brian Handwerk for National Geographic, he talked about the history and the future of our leap day. I spent some time thinking about the fact that some day our children, 3,000 years from now, will have to decide how to tweak the calendar like they did some many years ago. Will my quilts still exist 3,000 years from now? Doubtful. The quilts made by my great-grandmother, all very utilitarian in their design, are so very different to how my quilts are used today. What will it be like in 100 years, not to think of what it will be like in 3,000! I just hope these quilts I make, filled with all the love in my heart, are treasured in the future.
On another note, I have a sheepish admission. Craftsy was having a Leap Day sale ... I knew one of those wonderful online window shopping moments with my morning coffee would eventually get me.
But oh its so pretty!!
Jinny Beyer has always been a favorite designer of mine. I saw this pattern awhile ago and I just couldn't justify buying it at the time. But this sale brought it closer and it was a kit. I was able to buy the kit and the backing for 1/3 of what all of it would have cost.
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| Jinny Beyer Aurora Borealis |
Very much like the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)
and something I hope to see one day.
Quilty Gal
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