Good Tools make the job easier!

Sometimes quilting is about the fabric. Sometimes quilting is just about the colors that make you happy or excited. Sometimes quilting is about the texture, whether it’s cotton, wool, silk, burlap, or tissue paper. Sometimes you have a grandiose vision of what you want to make, and sometimes you just walk into your studio with no idea where the muse will take you.

Then sometimes, sewing, making, textiles, or creating with fabric, is simply about the tools. Anyone who knows me very long knows that I’m hard on my tools, from rotary cutters and scissors, to pins and bobbins.

So today, out of the blue, a friend of mine sent me 2 new boxes of pins. I have arthritis in my right hand, and sometimes (ok, a lot) I bend pins when I’m using them. These new ones have a long shaft and a glorious little ‘knob’ for a head, making them easy for me to get hold of and move. NICE!

One thing I know for certain is that the art community is one of the most encouraging and giving communities in the world.

Beth