Spring Issue
Social Aspects of Quilting
What do we mean by the social aspects of quilting? It is after all an activity that you can do all by yourself. In fact you can spend hours upon hours quilting in a meditative state as described in the Compassion in Action article. But, women take it another step. They participate in the community as a whole and contribute in meaningful ways through quilting. A good example is the story of Jean Gray who just donated her 500th Charity Quilt. And what are guilds, if not a coming together of people with similar interests, sharing common aims. You will see lots of that in the regional reports. Sylvia Brassington in her article reminded me how even quilts shows are a great way to bring people together, as they work toward a shared goal. Linda Rothe acquaints us with gatherings of a new kind−over the internet. And certainly not to be forgotten are the important fun times we experience in the company of others we have met through quilting, for example the Round Tuits and the Trippers.
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