An inspirational article by my guest blogger – Dana Fisher
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Over the more than 30 years that I’ve been a quilter, I’ve discovered that strong emotions provide the seeds for many of my best ideas. Fear and anxiety when my son sustained a terrible injury produced my first art quilt, “Danny’s Left Arm.” Sorrow for a friend dying of AIDS lead to “Each Pink Triangle Has Its Own Story.” In the case of a quilt titled “For Peanuts and Schroeder,” frustration and anger provided the impetus.
A bit of the back-story is necessary to understand the gestation of this particular creative idea: About ten years ago, my dear mother-in-law, Peanuts, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Luckily, it was caught very early, but she had to endure surgery, chemo, and radiation. When she was on her way to recovery, I learned that one of my best friends from college was also in the midst of dealing with this terrible disease. Her surgery was more extreme and then her reconstructive surgery was not successful.
