I really enjoyed this whole process and feel that my project was successful. My goal was to create a piece that created a sense of home through the use of granny squares. I love how each square turned out and I love how the various materials worked together. The pieces fit so well in the space that the members of my bible study had no clue that they were not a part of the space to begin with! Since we changed community centers I had to rethink how the pieces would work in the space. I actually feel the way I placed them in this space worked better than my initial idea, which was to simply hang them on the wall. I did not tell the ladies of my study about the project. I came early and put the pieces up. After bible study was over, I explained what the project was and the reasoning behind it. I explained that I decided on the granny squares because I wanted a way to show the connection that we army spouses make in spite of our differences. I explained to them that I chose to work with different materials to represent these differences and that I wanted the pieces to make the space feel 'homey.' The reason behind the 'homey' feeling, is that when we develop these precious connections, we create a sense of home in each other. Quotes from friends at the study:
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So what would I change? I honestly do not think that I would change anything, but I would add to it. I would have loved to make the squares really large. The squares were a nice size, but I would have loved to make them almost comically large. I think that this project would be nice to share with my FRG (Family Readiness Group). I think that they would appreciate the meaning behind the work. The point of an FRG is to provide this sort of connection. These groups are intended to create a sense of family and home at military installations.
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