Thursday, 7 June 2012

Kurume Kasuri Fukumoji (Good Luck Symbol)


When we were given the directions for this block Saturday morning, the class was told this was the easier of this month's two blocks. I spent several hours on it yesterday; cutting, pinning, stitching, ripping apart and re-stitching. The finished product is more a matter of compromise than of calculation. It’s supposed to resemble the Japanese symbol for good luck, but it certainly wasn’t very lucky for me. Actually, I’m not a firm believer in luck. I suspect that what most of us see as others’ good luck is really the result of hard work. And I’m sure that it’s easier to blame our own misfortunes on bad luck than on a lack of talent or diligence. This block is comprised of 33 pieces, most of which are only half an inch wide. You can try piecing it, if you dare. I wish you luck.

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