While googling for some information recently, I came across this lovely quote about apple trees.
Why do we need so many different kinds of apples? Because there are so many different kinds of folks. A person has a right to gratify his legitimate tastes. If he wants 20 or 40 kinds of apples for his personal use, running from ‘Early Harvest’ to ‘Roxbury Russet’, he should be afforded the privilege....There is merit in variety itself. It provides more points of contact with life, and leads away from uniformity and monotony." -Liberty Hyde Bailey in 'The Apple Tree', 1922
After reading it I thought that it was also quite appropriate about quilters and our need for different fabrics as we all have different tastes. What appeals to one person may not be loved by the next. The patterns we choose, our combinations of colours and the quilting designs we use are all influenced by who we are. A great site to visit and look at other quilters' work is Quilters Show and Tell . Why not submit a quilt and story of your own? We do really live a patchwork world.
Linda :)
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