Hello from South Dakota
11-13-2009, 06:39 PM
#1
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Extreme Western South Dakota
Posts: 6
I found this site completely by fate considering when I sat down at my computer it was to check the amount of my cell phone bill and I still haven't done it yet! I'm a divorced 51 year old mom of two grown sons. One will be 34 next month and the other was 28 in June. I also have a remarkable, amazing, and loving daughter-in-law who is the mother to my 4-year-old "smile in my heart" (which is how I refer to him) grandson! She also takes very good care of my 34-year-old son and is the rock in his life when he wants to fly away.
I have been unemployed for 13 months now and I'm about sick of filling out applications and sending my resume everywhere in this state that has a job that looks remotely like something I might be interested in doing. It has been a long and frustrating year. In the past couple of months I decided to make some changes in my life. First, I colored my hair again for the first time in three years and took about 10 years off my age. I also had 9 inches of my hair left on the salon floor.
My next direction was to look through the various craft supplies I have in my house and begin planning for Christmas gifts. I have 7 sisters and 5 brothers in addition to my own brood. My father is still living as well. I have a rather large project ahead of me to get things made before Christmas. Oh well, I've been known for being an 11th hour person, sliding into home plate at the last possible second.
I have always loved quilts because I remember watching my maternal grandmother making the quilt tops and I am ready to begin my own journey into quilting. I have done quite a bit of sewing throughout my life and the prospect of organizing fabrics into a beautiful kaleidoscope of colors and designs excites me. I have been a crocheter since I was 15 and have designed afghans in my dreams, which tells you how involved I become with my craft arts.
I know I won't have any quilts ready for Christmas this year but you can bet I'll do my best to see that I have one for everyone in my family next year. I will stick with my father, siblings, and children (and daughter-in-law) for the coming year. If I am able to meet that goal, then it is on to spouse of siblings and behind them comes nephews and nieces. I have great-nephews and nieces as well so I doubt I will ever run out of family to make quilts for and if I do, then it will be time for me to make a good stack of quilts for my linen closet. Since I am an enrolled member of a Native American tribe, I will venture on to making star quilts for special occasions and ceremonies.
Heaven knows, with all of the different types of creative arts that I do, I could spend my entire day working on nothing else and still never have enough time in my day to accomplish what I would like to. So, I need to be satisfied with what I accomplish and look with satisfaction on what I done for that day.
I look forward to advice from all of you who have been at this much longer than I have and hopefully I will make some good friends along the way. Having an online quilting guild doesn't prevent anyone of us from learning from each other. We are only a computer away from each other and there are so many ways to communicate on them. I look forward to the communication often. :D
I have been unemployed for 13 months now and I'm about sick of filling out applications and sending my resume everywhere in this state that has a job that looks remotely like something I might be interested in doing. It has been a long and frustrating year. In the past couple of months I decided to make some changes in my life. First, I colored my hair again for the first time in three years and took about 10 years off my age. I also had 9 inches of my hair left on the salon floor.
My next direction was to look through the various craft supplies I have in my house and begin planning for Christmas gifts. I have 7 sisters and 5 brothers in addition to my own brood. My father is still living as well. I have a rather large project ahead of me to get things made before Christmas. Oh well, I've been known for being an 11th hour person, sliding into home plate at the last possible second.
I have always loved quilts because I remember watching my maternal grandmother making the quilt tops and I am ready to begin my own journey into quilting. I have done quite a bit of sewing throughout my life and the prospect of organizing fabrics into a beautiful kaleidoscope of colors and designs excites me. I have been a crocheter since I was 15 and have designed afghans in my dreams, which tells you how involved I become with my craft arts.
I know I won't have any quilts ready for Christmas this year but you can bet I'll do my best to see that I have one for everyone in my family next year. I will stick with my father, siblings, and children (and daughter-in-law) for the coming year. If I am able to meet that goal, then it is on to spouse of siblings and behind them comes nephews and nieces. I have great-nephews and nieces as well so I doubt I will ever run out of family to make quilts for and if I do, then it will be time for me to make a good stack of quilts for my linen closet. Since I am an enrolled member of a Native American tribe, I will venture on to making star quilts for special occasions and ceremonies.
Heaven knows, with all of the different types of creative arts that I do, I could spend my entire day working on nothing else and still never have enough time in my day to accomplish what I would like to. So, I need to be satisfied with what I accomplish and look with satisfaction on what I done for that day.
I look forward to advice from all of you who have been at this much longer than I have and hopefully I will make some good friends along the way. Having an online quilting guild doesn't prevent anyone of us from learning from each other. We are only a computer away from each other and there are so many ways to communicate on them. I look forward to the communication often. :D
11-13-2009, 07:52 PM
#3
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
Posts: 6,884
Hello, and welcome from Missouri! There is a lot to be learned about quilts and so many people here who are wonderful teachers and sharers! Sounds like you have an ambitious plan for your future with quilts. All the quilts don't have to be full size bed quilts, there are wonderful wall hangings and other quilted items that are beuatiful as well! Hope to see some beautiful pictures posted of your work.
11-13-2009, 08:02 PM
#5
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Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Des Moines, WA
Posts: 201
Welcome from North Dakota!
I just found the site two weeks ago. I love it!! I have been struggling with motivation and ideas trying to get back to being creative and this site has provided so much of each, and georgeous pictures to look at too.
Welcome & Enjoy!!
I just found the site two weeks ago. I love it!! I have been struggling with motivation and ideas trying to get back to being creative and this site has provided so much of each, and georgeous pictures to look at too.
Welcome & Enjoy!!
11-13-2009, 11:01 PM
#7
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Extreme Western South Dakota
Posts: 6
A big "Thanks!" to all of you who have welcomed me so warmly. Yes, I do have an ambitious plan about quilting and am an ambitious person if I am doing something I love. I have a feeling quilting is going to be one of the things I love doing. Creating things with my own hands has always given me great satisfaction and now I have all of you to help me along my way. How cool is that?
11-14-2009, 05:39 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Alturas, CA
Posts: 9,393
Welcome from northeast Ca. Glad you joined us. Being unemployed is the pits and finding a job during this time isn't easy, but don't give up, there's one waiting for you, you just have to find it. But in the meanwhile, this is a great place to be for help if you need it and lots of inspiration.
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