Playtime

Speak of playtime to anyone, and the person will most likely assume that you are referring to children. Yet did you know that play time for adults is just as necessary? Granted, the kind of princess playtime your child may enjoy may not be what you have in mind – although if you like the idea of dressing up in flowing robes, wearing costume jewelry, and carry a wand that may grant wishes, why not? – but for many a grown up Quilters Playtime is a book that speaks to the heart and soul of those who are not ready to give up yet.

Taking playtime and adding a twist, the beginning and intermediate quilter will learn to hone their intuition and boost their creativity in the process. This kind of playtime permits adults who enjoy the art of quilting to make it a fun process of discovery, handiwork, and also relaxation. The latter is a vital part of playtime.

Yet there are other kinds of playtime as well. While playtime for kids involves bath time play, infant play time in between naps and feedings, and also playtime one year old children enjoy, the kinds of times of play adults will cherish will be the times that take them away from the hustle and bustle of busy life and business in general. To some, this may just be ten minutes on the computer playing Solitaire during lunch break, while for others this may mean a trip to Las Vegas to play with money at the poker table.

Still others see colonial playtime where they become part of an elaborately set stage set, perhaps a recreated village, and where they can act out fantasies, and get in touch with life of old, before computers, cell phones, iPods, and all the other gadgets that are supposed to make life easier but in reality do little more than impose themselves on those who are using them. For adults, holiday playtime is another time of year when suddenly things are not so serious anymore and the festivities of the holidays translate beautifully into playtime activities that may not have been engaged in for the rest of the year. Coloring eggs, playing cards with out of town relatives, making decorations and even baking cookies are sometimes considered playtime by those who love these activities but fancy themselves too buys for them throughout the rest of the year.