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@jenniferhunter I was inspired by your using art to get through a crisis experience. I was so sick that I couldn’t physically or mentally do any quilting. When I got a little better and tried to use my sewing machine, I just couldn’t. A friend had to come and review the machine with me. But, the whole time, I read my quilting magazines and followed the textile groups on Facebook. I never lost my urge to create. It all started when I became an oncology nurse. Several of us were quilters—we responded to the hard experiences and death with the need to create and heal ourselves. Now I want to create to get though the disease experience of the past 18 months and the rest of my life with the autoimmune disease. I’ve been thinking of some kind of modern quilt that expresses what I’ve been through. I think you really showed me the possibilities and that I could do something for my art and myself. It may take me awhile to regain my expertise but I can have fun while I’m at it. Thank you for the inspiration! I included a photo I did with thread painting for my parents anniversary
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@becsbuddy Becky, that's wonderful! I love it! Thank you for being inspired; that makes me feel good that my story brought out your creativity. I think we are all born with it and can rediscover it when we need it. Bless you for being that person who helped others who were dying. That is a hard job. I helped my dad through it as his caregiver, and I cried myself to sleep every night. I also got a silly cat to make me laugh. I had video recordings of my parents speaking about their lives, and I used them along with my parent's photos to make a video documentary about his life and it became his memorial service. It was very healing for me to do that. I had to care for him and not show him my sadness because he was ready to go and didn't want to live. I had to let go and accept his wishes.
I hope you'll share what you're planning. Have fun. I'm sure you'll come up with something meaningful. Thanks for letting me know!
@becsbuddy I just read your post to my husband. I am very moved and teary eyed. You touched me, and thank you.
@becsbuddy, The thread painting is lovely! Were your parents surprised?
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@becsbuddy What a remarkable piece! Can you explain what "thread painting" is all about?