Raggedy Cyndi

09/05/2026

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09/05/2026

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09/02/2026

Look at this fortune cookie I got! I hope it is true. I love this one!

09/01/2026

I completely understand this if I make someone an heirloom quilt or only make one quilt for them that is intended to be sentimental / grow with them.

There are other circumstances and I think quilt makers have to be understanding.

Here are my expectations if you ever receive one of the quilts I make:

I have one friend that has received probably 7 or 8 quilts from me from the time her kids were born. I understand that you can only store so many quilts so when they outgrow them, either hand them down to another sibling / relative / someone you know or donate them to someone in need.

Here is where it gets touchy:

I made a quilt, burp rags and bib set for someone's new grandbaby. She later decided that she disagreed with me politically and didn't want anything to do with me. She blocked me on social media. My hope would be that she didn't take the quilt away from the granddaughter. For one thing, the baby is going to grow out of it anyway. For another, why teach that division from a young age? Why not keep it to yourself and know that the quilt was made with love / no political feelings attached. I knew perfectly well we disagreed when I made the quilt. I didn't care. But an election came along and she didn't like a post I made. I doubt that she kept the quilt, but I hope the baby got use out of it until they grew out of it.

I made a queen-size quilt for a friend. I loved working on it. I loved that she was so appreciative of the quilt. However, this friend was very needy. What I had thought was temporary need was actually a series of repeated behaviors over and over through the years. The relationship was toxic and time consuming. It took time away from my sons. I broke the friendship off after a lot of turmoil, thought and prayer. I do wonder if she kept the quilt. Again, I hope so. It was made with the best of intentions and love. Just because she had some issues doesn't mean I gave it under conditions.

I admit that I have trouble getting rid of the quilts I have made. I recently told my son I was going to donate a quilt I made him and he wouldn't let me even though it is damaged beyond what I want to repair. I have other quilts I considered listing for sale but my other son got really upset when he found out I was thinking about it.

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08/30/2026

I admit that sometimes I feel we live in a time that mom thinks no matter what she will get her self care in, her needs and wants met no matter what. I have always been and still am the mom that lets the kids do a lot of the choosing. I unfortunately know what it is like to lose a child so I know the silence when that happens. And after husband gets home and I make dinner, hopefully there will be time for me to go over to the beach. But yes I do get tired of there just not being enough hours in the day. So many things we all want to do but just not enough time. I really want to make progress on this project anyway.

08/21/2026

08/20/2026

I was stuck on what to do. I think I’m getting ideas 😀. Crossbody bag hopefully to come! This is Zak’s jeans. I really hope it turns out.

08/16/2026

When my kids were little I would go through the house singing This is the Day the Lord Has Made. I used to put so much emphasis on "this day". What will we do this day? We did a lot of living in the moment. I wanted every moment to count. Upon marrying Steven, things changed more into planning .... planning for future, planning for time off (have to when working for others). That was a hard adjustment for someone that was self-employed and free. I admire him for having the will to work for his job for as long as he has and be a planner. I want to go back to more of "this day" though. I don't want to lose the moments. This feels like a lull, a drag. I have always lived for the moments and the present. I am actually going to plan for more spontaneity.

08/15/2026

I cut fabric into pieces and I put them back together.

Sometimes I do get stuck. Sometimes I lose confidence. I especially lose confidence when it is fabric that is sentimental in nature.

4 weeks ago, someone was in my house and asked me what I was making. I told her I am using scraps from my son's jeans and shorts that he wore when he was alive to make a handbag / purse / tote bag.

Yesterday, she was back and asked to see my progress. Uh-oh. No progress. It is all trimmed and ready to become something whole but still not stitched back together. I'm stuck. I'm scared. What if I mess it up? I have so many other things I could be working on but I've hit a wall because of this. If he was alive, it would be different because there would be more of his clothes to come but this is the last of his clothes. All of his others are in quilts.

I have seen beautiful denim bags that cost hundreds of dollars in Dillard's. I know that it can be done. I don't expect to make one that is a replica of those, but I do want it to look nice. If you have made a tote or handbag out of denim, please share pictures in the comments.

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