Francie Ginocchio and I are the founding members of a two person quilt guild called the Spritzer Sisters. (To honor our favorite adult beverage, white wine spritzers.) I believe I posted snippets of our hilarity sometime in the past. We enjoyed writing articles about our 'guild' for Ladies Circle Patchwork magazine back in the day.
SSF and I (SSM) attended a Split Rock week long quilt retreat many years ago in Duluth, MN. The UWM campus was also hosting a gathering of Finnish folks. Everywhere we went we heard these happy adorable people calling out 'SISU' as a greeting to each other.....naturally we were curious. Soon we adopted this phrase. Here's the definition:
To the Finnish people, sisu has a mystical, almost magical meaning. ... It is a Finnish term that can be roughly translated into English as strength of will, determination, perseverance, and acting rationally in the face of adversity. Sisu is not momentary courage, but the ability to sustain that courage.
SSF made & gifted me this Chrissy Crisis Doll. She was inspired by the notion of SISU.... We both hold our dolls very dear and will keep them forever. So....in these difficult times SSF & SSM want to say to you all.....SISU!!!
4 comments:
What a fun post!!!! So cute!!!! Thanks for sharing...such an interesting story! And who knew a 2 person quilt guild could be so much fun!!!
I love this! It's just what we need these days. I hope you're getting in a lot of creative time while hunkered down.
sisu needs to be part of everyone's vocabulary these days. Adorable dolls.
You have to smile just looking at the dolls! And the story that goes with them is terrific. A two-person guild sounds like just the thing to keep some levity. Sisu to you, too!
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