I love sharing our home with friends. The day after one of our biggest parties ever, my husband I were outside getting motivated to clean. The cooler had a few ice cold seed beers left in it. We cracked a couple open and sat down. Willie Nelson’s song “The Party’s Over” was playing. We replayed the great time we had with our friends. It was a perfect summer’s day, the perfect moment. I knew I had to make this quilt.
Previous to the party, I purchased a new vintage quilting book. It had a page with pieced letters that I wanted to use. I loved this message because it would always have a good memory, and it’s the perfect end of night message that anyone could relate to. Some quilts I make for myself. Some quilts I make thinking I might try to sell. My intention was to sell this one. I did not. It’s too nostalgic.
When I finished this quilt our country had elected a new president. Putting pictures of this quilt on social media made me realize that others could read a different meaning behind these words. Timing is everything.
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