PHOTO PROMPT © Rochelle Wisoff-Fields
For Sling, after choosing a pattern the most difficult part of making a quilt was deciding on a color scheme. Fabric shops stocked a daunting variety of combinations that made it impossible to sort out.
Marijo called one December morning. Marijo’s daughter was expecting on Christmas. Could Sling have a quilt ready in time for Marijo’s infant grandchild to ride home from hospital in it?
She stopped at her daughter’s house that afternoon. Ginger, Sling’s granddaughter, was coloring a lovely patchwork scene with crayons.
“Ginger, get your stuff on. You’re going to help Gramma at the fabric shop.”
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Rochelle Wisoff-Fields is the thoughtful host of Friday Fictioneers.
Tao Talk 
A child’s eye may be just what’s needed
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:)
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Sometimes it takes a child to see the possibilities :)
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Exactly, Linda :)
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Bet she was a grate little helper too! :D
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:)
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Sometimes a child is what you need.
There is a story I heard…don’t know if it’s true or not. A tractor and trailer were stuck underneath a bridge because it hit the bridge and was around an inch or two too high. It remained stuck and they tried everything to get it out…no one could. A kid on a bicycle was watching and asked…why don’t you just let the air out of the tires? I hope it’s true… a kid can see things very simple and accurate at times.
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That story was in The Reader’s Digest Treasury for Young Readers that I had as a child.
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Very cool!
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p.s. I got a lot of good things from Readers Digest over the years. The mag or the special volumes or the condensed readers were always laying around our house and at my grandparents’ house. At grandparents they had large stacks of those True Crime mags also.
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Max, that’s a great story :)
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Halffastcyclingclub said it was in the children’s readers digest…whether it was true I don’t know…but it does sound like a kid.
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Where does it say, “and a child shall lead them”? I also think of The Little Drummer Boy, who had no gift for the holy child except his drumming. If that isn’t a special story I don’t know what is.
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Two great examples Lisa.
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I could a little girl loving to help out with color consulting, although kids can be very opinionated, for better or worse. :)
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In this case it takes the burden of choosing off of Gramma Sling’s shoulders :)
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Lovely story. While I know nothing about making quilts, I think I can well relate to the grandma who felt overwhelmed with the variety she had seen in the fabric shops. I felt similar when I entered an American supermarket for the first time and saw like an entire isle with different cereals. I mean how the heck do you decide to pick one? Same situation with butter and many other products! Just give me like five or six options, not 20, and I’m a happy camper! :-)
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Exactly, Christian. Excess has become a disease. Thank you and glad you can relate.
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Yay, an outing with Grandma. I remember doing this sort of thing with my own. Great bonding.
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Thanks, T!
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Kids do have a wonderful perspective on colors. Great story Li.
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Thanks, Sadje!
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You’re welcome
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Getting everyone involved, spreads the pleasure and social joy.
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Indeed, James. Thank you.
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Problem solved, an excellent idea, Gramma! Nice one, Lisa.
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Keith, thanks!
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Ah, the eyes of a child. Great story, Lisa :)
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Thank you, Adele :)
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Some people want options (like my characters), some want simplicity, like yours. I can see how the little girl is going to cut through the noise here.
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Thanks, Jen!
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I enjoy how children sometimes don’t have any qualms about what color goes with what and produce some really stunning pictures. You captured that well!
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Alicia, thank you. They haven’t yet had that flair scared out of them.
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If only we could see things through the unblemished mind of a child sometimes. True story: I wrote a children’s book years ago. I recorded audio for it, but it’s been sitting for at least a decade because I didn’t have any artwork. I came across it a couple of weeks ago and decided I should put up the audio on my YouTube but still needed visuals. It just hit me to ask my friend if her 9-10-year-old niece wanted to draw pictures for it. They do video chats where they spend hours doing art projects. The other day, my friend read her the book while she drew pictures. If she follows through and finishes, I’ll finally be able to post it.
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That Rocks *and* Rolls, Nobbin. Can’t wait to see/hear it. I know she will follow through.
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A sweet tale and I can see each scene vividly!
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Awww, that makes me happy.
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Dear Lisa,
How wonderful that she’s asking for the influence of a child’s eye view. Sweet story.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Rochelle, I’m pleased that you are pleased. Thank you.
Shalom,
Lisa
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It is so important to keep our child eyes open, failing this as a child, lovely tale Lisa 💕
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Ange, thank you <3
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A creative family. Children aren’t bound to conventions of ‘this has to go with this’ and that kind of stuff. I bet they made an amazing quilt. Sweet story.
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Gabi, thank you for reading and your wonderful comment.
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It’ll be a colourful quilt, that’s for sure! A delightful tale, Lisa.
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Keith, thanks much, I’m sure the baby and her mother will love it.
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What a sweet story! It’s rare that my story takes a darker turn than yours.
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Liam, thanks!
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i could hear the granddaughter asking, “what’s in it for me, grandma?” :)
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Maybe grandma will make her one with the pieces leftover?
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:)
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Love it!
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Thank you, Dawn :)
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I’m sure Ginger will be great help.
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Oh this is fabulous. I love the idea of the granddaughter helping choose. I bet the quilt will be very eye catching !
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So glad you enjoyed my story, Laurie.
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