A woman's intuition

I mentioned earlier that I really try to follow my gut. There's a feeling you get and it's different for everyone but mine is literally in my stomach. It's a feeling that I only get when something, on some level, is buzzing and needs my attention. Some call it the 6th sense. Whatever it is I believe in it.

Tues., Nov. 27th started just like any other Tuesday in our family. Yet, I had this feeling I would be receiving yet another parcel.

I checked the mail the minute I got home and sure enough the mail had come. Nothing quilting related. Hmmm. This had me puzzled. I couldn't imagine my radar being off but it looked like it was.

It wasn't. Just before dinner that night my daugther brought me an envelope. My address was written on the envelope correctly. It has been delivered to my neighbor by mistake and our neighbor brought it over.

The thing about being a quilter is that often one will stop cooking to look at a block or fabric. I mean, we are blessed to eat three meals a day. Surely one of them can wait for something as important as fabric!

I'm pleased [and so are the kids] that dinner was not burned that night while I opened the envelope from Janet. She sent two beautiful blocks and a contribution toward shipping and other misc. expenses.

What a blessing to be surrounded by such women. These women thank ME for starting this project and allowing them to be part of it. I owe them thanks that they make this project possible.

What does that teach us about women? We need outlets to be creative and we want/need to contribute to something larger than ourselves. It shows me that the strength we have as individuals increases exponentially when we work together.

What would our world be if governements were run by the same philosophy??

Things that make you go "Hmmm".

I love each of the blocks I've rec'd for this project. I hope that has come across loud and clear. So many of them are beyond my current skill level, or perhaps my confidence level, and each one is unique. They are all perfect in my eyes.


Having said that I love this block from Janet in a special way. To me the heart in the center of this block is a visual analogy of the project itself. Love and compassion coming from all sorts of women in many areas, from all walks of life, just like the different colours and patterns in the fabric surrounding it.


Here's her other block.

Thank you Janet for all the help and support in your heart that you're sharing with me and Danny.

dawne