Quilting
Fabric, needle, thread
Simple bits
Beauty upcoming
Cut, sew, cut, sew, trim
Arrange blocks
Pattern emerging
Tired, sore fingers
Stitch long rows
One, then another
A labor of love
Work of art
Warm on winter’s night
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As a quilter myself, I can relate to this. A friend once commented, “Quilting is dumb. You take perfectly good fabric, cut it up, and make it into a different fabric.” Sigh…They really didn’t “get it.” YOU DO!
“Fabric, needle, thread.” Love it.
Would “Patterns emerge” be stronger than “Pattern emerging?” Just something to consider. It makes your verbs more consistent.
Sometimes cliche’s “work,” but… Think about the “surprise” in saying: A labor of art/a work of love. Do you see the difference? Just something for you to think about. If the way you have it here is exactly what you want, of course that’s fine. I’m simply encouraging you to look at your words “differently.”
Is there a better word than “love?” (Oh, that thesaurus. LoL) Instead of “becoming,” think about something like “emerges.” Strong verbs strengthen a poem.
I don’t know if you intended this or not, but the consistent 3 line stanzas are a metaphor for the consistent patterns in traditional quilting. NIce!
Cozy little poem
This captures the essence of quilting in so many delightful ways.
yes, the rhythm captures the movement of the quilter