Don’t be fooled and think that Spring is here. The weather forecast is for snow again this weekend.

Those of you who catch our Saturday morning live on Facebook know that I took off last week end and went to Cranbrook, BC to spend time sewing with a friend. I had a great time, spent hours sewing, visiting, and of course driving.  The Canadian Rockies were magnificent with the snow still covering them. They seem so different from our mountains here. I am always amazed at how different the world is in such a short distance.

Our vision of all things is so individual and based on our experiences and perspectives. I have been made so aware to that in the last couple of weeks. My daughter and her husband were in Italy for 10 days and Kara flooded my cell phone with pictures and descriptions  of what they were seeing. They are both real foodies and love their beer and wine. There were more pictures of the food that they ate then the sites they saw. Pat and I figure they must have eaten 6 meals a day to have experienced all the variety.  It made me feel like I should add Italy to my bucket list. The interesting thing is a good friend is in Italy right now with her adult kids and visiting many of the same areas as Kara and Matt. Jil’s pictures are just as beautiful and amazing but so very different in their perspective and what they are showing. You would almost think they were seeing entirely different cities. Both people seeing the same place but through totally different views.

Isn’t that same thing so true of how we look at the quilts we create. As the maker we see the end product all the way from the initial yardage and pattern to the finished quilt. To those unfamiliar with the process and work involved they see just the end result. If they aren’t a quilter or sewer at all they really have no concept of the expense and time involved. The end result may be beautiful to them but they see a wall hanging or covering for a bed. As the quilter you see the details of the design and the hours spent making it. It’s all a matter of perspective.

As the main person involved in choosing what fabric we carry it is so difficult to step out of what I like into the broader sense of what do my customers like. What will appeal to the greatest number of quilters so it sells quickly and I can bring in new stock. It doesn’t matter who my favorite designers are if the fabric doesn’t sell, I need to look in a different direction with my next decision.

As we journey through life we always need to remember that everyone sees the world through different eyes. We may all see the same site but the understanding of what we see is totally personal. Don’t be afraid to see things differently.