Mind
We marked the pieces she wants next and put them in her own bag. One small section at a time, with room for mistakes. I'm leaving the crooked seam for her to decide about next visit. Teaching isn't secretly finishing everything after the child goes home.
Body
My thumb was aching by the time she picked her third fabric, so we moved from cutting to laying the pieces out. Dale carried the ironing board in. I hadn't noticed my back until I stood up, mercy! We took our lemonade to the porch before doing another seam.
Emotion
Purple with that orange! I nearly offered a Helpful Suggestion, capital letters and all. But she said it looked like a sunset she'd seen, and suddenly I could see it too. I love that little girl. I don't need her first quilt to look like my forty-third.